Hi guys,
I just wanted to know if everyone does extractions on congested skin. I always do, because if someone has black heads and ready to burst spots how can you let them leave you salon without those being removed?
The reason I’m asking that I had a few facials lately and felt like therapists didn’t really want to do it, why?
How do you do extractions? Do you use any special equipment?
Looking forward to your comments,
Cheese

hi I dont know why they wouldnt want to do it, but is a little bit cruddy sometimes I use tissues to extract when the skins warm and the pores are open ,this is where you wrap your fingertips in tissues so they resemble "fingerbobs" ,then use a rolling method to extract.In college youre sometimes taught to use a comedone extractor but i think this is a bit harsh on the face and imo its not necessary when you can do the job just as well using the gentler method
hth

Hi I do extractions, especially if the client has booked the facial because their skin is spotty and conjested. Some clients just want a relaxing facial so I would always ask. I always use the rolling and finger tissue method after steam and product that i was taught by dermalogica. I never squeeze red spots or ones with a head on though as I thought this would probably cause scarring and lead to further breakouts in that area. Extractions aren,t always as successfull as I would like, I have a good couple of goes and if they don,t come out leave them as I don,t want to mark the skin. Do you think extractions are more successfull when using electrical equipment?

I use a product specifically designed to aid extraction, called Bio Arome E by SwissDermyl. Alternatively I use their ThermoMask which does the work for you!
I'm always careful with extractions - I don't want to risk spreading any infection across the skin, and I don't want to further redden the skin.

I just steam and exfoliate the skin first, then sometimes i use a tiny needle to pierce the skin(only for closed comedons) and then if there was lots of extractoin I never massage just do a mask and Hi frequency at the end. the results are fantastic, clients always come back for more.