Micropeel

I'm feeling like I want to cry, my grandad just said to me "what's wrong with your face? There?" And pointed at my chin. Aghhhh why do people do this?! What do you think is wrong with my face?

I had my Micropeel yesterday! 

First they double cleansed my face (I like this part, I wish someone would double cleanse my face for me everyday!) and then they applied a mild glycolic people all over my face. They waited for it to dry and then over the areas that are badly infected they put a higher percentage, stronger peel. 

It tingled but didn't sting, I said from a scale of 1-10 the tingling sensation was a 2 overall.

The peel is activated with cold water so they then put strips of gauze over my entire face wherever the peel had been applied and poured cold water over it!!! By the end of it I was pretty soggy... I could feel the areas that had the stronger peel on turning very hot but once the hotness and tingling sensations had faded they took the gauze off and began prepping for the microdermabrasion.

Now I think I have a high tolerance when it comes to painful treatments on my face, I don't know if it was anything to do with the peel but I found yesterday's microdermabrasion quite painful! My eyes were watering at one point.

They even microdermed over the large spots on my chin, that was pretty uncomfortable but no pain no gain!

At the end of it they applied a cooling mask and an SPF and I was in there for just over half an hour!

I have my 2nd one booked on the 8th May so I'll see if it's made a difference before then!

This was hanging on the back of the door in the treatment room, I thought it was cute

- Natalie

Pictures of my skin today

Sometimes I feel like I'm going backwards with my skin, it's so much worse now than it has been in the last few weeks!

The majority of my acne is around my chin which, if face mapping is correct, is due to hormones. I've recently started taking Dianette again and I had hoped that that would help control the hormonal effects!

These spots are so persistent; they have been there for 2 weeks now and if one fades another pustule pops up next to where that one was!!!

I'm going for a Micro Peel tomorrow (combination between a microdermabrasion and a peel). Usually, the practitioner will avoid doing the microderm in any area where there is active acne to avoid spreading the bacteria so hopefully the peel will help get rid of it!

The spots were cystic, they've gone down a little bit now but have definitely caused scarring around that area. Lumps are the worst because even if you cover them you can still see them!

It doesn't look too bad on there but I have zoomed in quite a lot, the most embarrassing thing was that before my friend put the picture on facebook she airbrushed my face... Should I be thankful she did it or upset that she thinks my face needs airbrushing?

I was really impressed with Lorde who posted a picture of herself on Twitter naturally next to one that had been airbrushed by photographers! 

She's a good role model for young girls to have!

- Natalie

Food Intolerance catch up

So my last post was about the food intolerance test; I received this in the post shortly after writing that

There was a needle to prick your finger with (which doesn't hurt) and then a cotton swab to absorb the blood, you write your details on the container, pop the swab in, an put it in the post.

When you get the results it lists every food/drink you could possibly be allergic to. It's then split into red/orange/green categories (red being very allergic and green being not allergic at all). 

Mine came back with a slight intolerance to yeast and dairy. 

I rang the number on the form and booked an appointment for a dietician to call me to discuss the results. From that day I followed a strict diet that cut out all yeast and dairy.

Unfortunately, it didn't help clear up any acne. It was a long shot but I was hoping, after reading other people's success stories that it work.

Has a diet change ever made your skin better?

- Natalie