00:06I think a common misconception about acne is that it can only happen to
00:11teenagers. And 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
00:37having problems with my skin when I hit puberty. My mom didn't believe in birth
00:41control so she ended up taking me to go get treatments done. Although they say
00:45that they're professionals, you just never know what your results are and
00:48especially with my skin being so bad, I ended up with a lot of scarring.
00:53I fell into aesthetics from being a makeup artist. My mom was a professional
00:59cosmetologist so I grew up around beauty and wellness. My name is Claudia Colombo.
01:04I'm a master esthetician with over 20 years experience. I educate people on how
01:10to take care of their skin. I help them to feel and look good and to gain more
01:19confidence. Going to an experienced expert is really important for
01:23extractions because there's so many different forms and grades of acne.
01:27Oftentimes when someone takes matters into their own hands, usually dirty hands,
01:32they 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
01:42pain to it, but I'm not expecting it to be way worse than that. So I'm just gonna
01:47start cleansing her and getting her prepped for extractions.
01:55So as a professional, we use specific tools and methods and professional
02:00strength ingredients to soften and prepare the skin for the manipulation of
02:06extraction without damaging the skin.
02:12When 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
02:26oxidizes so it turns black. And that's really how a blackhead is formed.
02:38So this is the disencrustation lotion and I'm gonna 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.
03:03And 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 with
03:34this type of skin condition. On the other end of that, it can also give them the green light to
03:40go
03:41ahead and extract something they shouldn't be touching and should really be dealt with with
03:45an expert or a professional.
03:48No one has ever vomited during a treatment, but there's been a lot of flinching, a lot of cursing,
03:56some crying, and a lot of excessive sweating.
04:05I don't think people necessarily tear up because it's painful.
04:08But sometimes it's because of where the pimple is located on your face.
04:21So it's been a few hours since the treatment and my skin literally feels amazing.
04:26It feels as if everything has purged from my skin. All the dirt and my pores feel clean.
04:32And everything just feels much lighter. Claudia recommends for me coming back to her about
04:36every three to four weeks for a facial, especially with my skin type that is very congested and
04:41acne-prone.
04:42It feels very rewarding and actually satisfying to me when someone comes with a full face of
04:48blackheads and they leave glowing, their skin is super smooth, and they're so happy.
04:53It feels like a really productive day for me.
