00:06I think a common misconception about acne is that it can only happen to teenagers.
00:16And I think people think that I just sit around and pop pimples all day.
00:22I was always breaking out so bad on my chest, on my back, and on my face. If you
00:28can imagine the back of a Nestle Crunch Bar, that's exactly what my skin looked like.
00:33My name is Stephanie and I'm getting a facial with extractions. I first started having problems
00:38with my skin when I hit puberty. My mom didn't believe in birth control so she ended up taking
00:43me to go get treatments done. Although they say that they're professionals, you just never
00:47know what your results are and especially with my skin being so bad, I ended up with a
00:51lot of scarring.
00:53I fell into aesthetics from being a makeup artist. My mom was a professional cosmetologist,
01:00so I grew up around beauty and wellness. My name is Claudia Colombo. I'm a master esthetician
01:06with over 20 years experience. I educate people on how to take care of their skin. I help them
01:13to feel and look good and to gain more confidence.
01:19Going to an experienced expert is really important for extractions because there's so many different
01:25forms and grades of acne. Often times when someone takes matters into their own hands,
01:31usually dirty hands, they make matters worse and they create new problems that never existed before.
01:38So dirty secret of mine, I do extract my own pimples and blackheads. There is some pain to it but
01:44I'm not
01:44expecting it to be way worse than that. So I'm just going to start cleansing her and getting her prepped
01:51for extractions. So as a professional we use specific tools and methods and professional strength
02:01ingredients to soften and prepare the skin for the manipulation of extraction without damaging the skin.
02:11When there's a plug in the hair follicle, dirt, oil, dead skin cells, everything in there
02:19becomes trapped and then what happens is with the open follicle, air gets in there and it oxidizes
02:26so it turns black and that's really how a blackhead is formed.
02:38So this is the disincrustation lotion and I'm going to use this with the ultrasonic skin scrubber.
02:56It literally feels like you're sloughing off skin but it's more of the product that she's taking off
03:02and there's like tingling vibrations. It's like a slight scrape almost that feeling.
03:27I think with the popularity of pimple popping videos it can really help someone suffering
03:33with this type of skin condition. On the other end of that it can also give them the green light
03:40to go
03:41ahead and extract something they shouldn't be touching and should really be dealt with with
03:45an expert or a professional. No one has ever vomited during a treatment but there's been
03:52a lot of flinching, a lot of cursing, some crying and a lot of excessive sweating.
04:05I don't think people necessarily tear up because it's painful but sometimes it's because of where
04:10the pimple is located on your face.
04:20So it's been a few hours since the treatment and my skin literally feels amazing. It feels as if
04:27everything has purged from my skin. All the dirt and my pores feel clean and everything just feels
04:33much lighter. Claudia recommends for me coming back to her about every three to four weeks for a facial
04:38especially with my skin type that is very congested and acne prone. It feels very rewarding and actually
04:44satisfying to me when someone comes with a full face of blackheads and they leave glowing, their skin
04:51is super smooth and they're so happy. It feels like a really productive day for me. Thanks everyone for
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