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FACIAL PROCEDURES

Facial procedures, or cosmetic medical procedures, are helpful in the treatment of acne, acne scars, light wrinkles, and hyperpigmentation. They include chemical peels, laser resurfacing, and microdermasion to name a few. Facial procedures can cost a lot of money and usually more than one is necessary to get desired results.

In addition to topical acne products, dermatologists may sometimes suggest these procedures as acne treatments to help speed up the purging process. However, I think it's better to wait until topical medications do their work before getting any of these procedures done because I don't think they speed up the purging process or help with active acne by that much. Also, they are expensive and are better used after everything is treated to get rid of final red marks and scarring.

Please understand that facial procedures do not work miracles. Sometimes you can do everything right for your skin and still have it look like crap. For example, I always hear people talk about celebrities having bad skin and how they could possibly have such bad skin when they have all the money in the world and have access to the best dermatologists and can get anything done whenever and wherever they want....but do you think celebrities want to look like that? Or do you think anyone wants to have bad skin? I'm just saying this to debunk the misconception that facials will automatically make your skin better. If your skin just wants to misbehave, monthly facials can only do so much.

Therefore, even though facial procedures can improve your skin, nothing will help your skin more than daily prevention and care.

This section on facial procedures includes: