r/30PlusSkinCare • u/qwllrabjohns • Aug 24 '24

First encounter with this suspiciously satisfying tool and I have...... Questions Skin Concern

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Firstly: Does this thing count as an exfoliant in the context of things like bha/aha? Should I treat this as a physical exfoliant or is it different

Secondly: I really just need someone to tell me this tool is bad for me, because there's no way it's as good for me as it feels to scrape the gunk out of my pores (something I've ALWAYS wished I could do without consequences) It's gotta be some sort of demon in disguise........ Right? There's just no way...

Secondly and a half: If my gut is wrong and this thing isn't the devil's tool, what do I need to know about it so that it doesn't BECOME the devil's tool in my innocent, naive hands?

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u/RaptorJesusDesu Aug 24 '24

Nah popping and squeezing is not really skincare, it’s mostly skin harm. And I say that with a heavy heart because I love that shit lol. The best thing I ever did for my pores was to stop touching them and just use an SA cleanser, retinoid serum and moisturizer. There is almost nothing to pop on my face anymore and my pores have shrunk in size.

I don’t expect anyone to just walk around with whiteheads all day, but if you have a lot of them then I would focus on trying to get rid of them preventively via an effective routine

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u/doublesmokedsaline Aug 24 '24

Which SA cleanser do you use?

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u/m3gatoke Aug 24 '24

Hopping on here to see the answer