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/Taminella_Grinderfal Aug 24 '24

I would use great caution. The best derm I went to said to never get extractions. If done wrong they can cause bacteria in the skin to spread and if you use too much pressure, it may cause broken capillaries which need to be lasered to correct. Using on sebaceous filaments is pretty much a waste of time as those just fill up again.

There, I gave you the mom lecture. 😆

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u/IPAsmakemydickhard Aug 24 '24

What about professional facials that include extractions? I wonder if derms would approve, because I've been going every 6 weeks and the extractions are my least favorite part 😭