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This blog is a general overview of a few helpful tips and products that we suggest that will heal blemishes and decrease inflammation in the skin. Please understand that a more tailored outline for you specifically will yeild faster results. Building out a treatment plan and home care routine is always when treating and healing acne. However, this blog was published to give a professionally focused yet generic guideline, so that we can help from afar. This way we can continue serving London AND surrounding area!
Full disclosure; we don't use the word pimple in our content or when speaking with clients. It’s one of the things we take pride in, and one of the many things that sets us apart. At Inspirations Beauty Clinic Inc. we use blemish, breakout, inflammation, congestion or sometimes even 'spots' instead. This is just something as a business we have decided to stand for. I used pimple for this title, because this is the term most people use and is "google-able" so we can be found! I think pimple serves its purpose in this title but I don't think it serves a purpose in the treatment room.
First, I want to say how NORMAL it is to have a blemish. No one enjoys breaking out, and yes, they seem to happen at the most inconvenient times; but, they are incredibly common. You are not alone in this. Acne prone or not, you will experience a blemish at some point and we are here to help you treat them properly!
"How do I treat this pimple?"
"How can I make the clusters go away?"
"What can I do for my pimples?"
"I'm breaking out, what can I do to help my skin?"
"I have a new pimple, what should I do?"
"I have these blemishes appearing and I don't know why, how can I make them go away?"
"I am a full grown adult, why do I still get pimples?"
I get asked the same question regularly. Although, it's worded in multiple ways, people just like you are concerned and want to control their breakouts.
These are our tips on how to treat your pimple safely from home!
Never Pick! This is a habit that not only spreads bacteria,but it also causes post inflammatory erythema (aka PIE). When you pick or pop a blemish you are flooding the non inflamed skin (the skin that is surrounding the blemish) with inflammation, oil, dead skin and bacteria. Then, next thing you know, you have you another pimple (or two) living rent free on your face. When you pop and pick your blemishes, think of an inverted volcano. That is exactly what you are doing to your skin. The pressure causes the bacteria to spread and reach deeper into the layers of the skin.
Pimple Patches: Instead of picking a pimple, apply a pimple patch. It will help resist the urge and also be treating your blemish at the same time! Here is the direct link to the pimple patches I use personally and love to recommend.
IS Clinical Active Serum: With this serum; Overnight, inflammation is treated. Active is the perfect word to explain this fast acting serum. iS Clinical Active Serum serves many benefits for multiple skin concerns, and one of the areas it shines is treating bacteria. Apply as a spot treatment to your blemish at night before you crawl in the sheets and wake up with a smaller less angry breakout! Don't believe me, Try it for yourself! Need more convincing? Here are some testimonials!
Ice your face: There are a few tools that we love and find extremely helpful (links of options will be attached) or you can simply put an ice cube in a zip lock bag and apply directly. Icing helps with inflammation, pain, sensation and heat! This is a simple and can be a free option. Do this multiple times a day and you will feel and see relief. Brownie points if you wake up, remove your pimple patch and ice your blemish!
Full Face Ice Roller
Refillable Ice Applicator
These four recommendations are simple, but effective. The best place to start if you have nothing in place. Sometimes there doesn't need to be a 7 step routine or many bells and whistles to feel relief and see results. If you want more, these additional tips and products that I will continue recommending will bring forward healthy skin, less inflamed skin and faster healing! Treat your acne with us right here in London, Ontario.
Two devices that you can add to your home routine that will help treat a blemish immediately to reduce those few blemishes on your face or easy to use as a full face treatment.
LED: A modality and tool that again serves multiple benefit but there is no denying that it helps heal and shrink blemishes of all kinds and types; LED! Light therapy! Use blue light to treat and target the skin to reduce inflammation and control oil production. Treating the skin with science and effective measures. This can be a lovely home routine addition or a professional service! Look into how LED can help serve you! HelloFace is the LED we retail in clinic, they sell out fast- so let us know if you want to add one into your healthy habits!
High Frequency: High frequency is another tool in the skincare world that serves so many benefits, but my favourite is the way it can decrease cystic blemishes! ZAP ZAP and those blemishes don't stand a chance! Here is my direct link to the one I recommend. It is not the cheapest one you will find, however it has argon and neon gas and many applicator peices; making it very multipurpose and hlepful for may skin concerns. Argon gas is what is most beneficial for treating acne and targeting sebum. Add yours to your routine and have no regrets! Add to shopping cart!
Next up, these hero products DELIVER!
These are products that not only help specific spots you are trying to target, but it will also help with overall congestion, skin barrier function issues and over all prevent any future blemishes.
Hydrinity Hypochlorous Acid Active Mist:This mist is even game changing for those who have fungal stubborn acne. As strong as bleach as gentle as water. Protecting your barrier, but skillfully treating that bacteria. There isn't a skin concern or condition that I don't recommend this mist for! If you know me, have been in my clinic or follow me on socials you know I mist this on everything and everyone!
Hydrinity Restorative Hyaluronic Acid Serum: Hydration is critical for healthy healing and decreasing an inflammatory response. Blemishes, acne, pimples are in fact an inflammaory response. This serum from Hydrinity uses patented technology to deliver hydration to deeper layers of the skin while also decreasing the skins temperature by one degree. These are just a few points as to how this serum is so effective. Hydration is often skipped when treating acne which is one of the biggest mistakes! Let's ditch this ideology and become properly educated. Hydration is crucial for healthy skin! Dry skin leads to more blemishes and post inflammatory erythema. The skin has a hard time to heal with no moisture and dry skin scars easier. So, treat those blemishes without the disruption and long term damage!
*PS. The Restorative Kit, comes with a full size Hyacyn and full size HA with savings of over $50.00!
iS Clinical Moisturizing Complex: A moisturizer for Acne, oily, blemish prone skin. Often times people skip or avoid a moisturizer because they dont want it to caue more oil or ocngestion. With the correct moisturizer this will not be of concern. AS i mentioned earlier, hydration is important for skin health, decreasing inflammation and also healing. Do not skip your moisturizer! This Moisurizing complex is perfect for mornign and night application. Nourishing and light!
Elta MD Clear or ColoreScience FLEX : A sunscreen is a non negotiable anytime you are investing in your skin. This is your first line of defence, your insurance on protecting your investment and your starting point to reverse and prevent damage.
invest not only in a sunscreen, but one that will help with your acne.
DISCLAIMER *results cannot be promised if following recommendations but purchase other products / brands. Results and confidence of these suggestions come from the products we know and trust from our use in clinic and our personal and professional exposure as well as our results and testimonials.
Happy Blemish Treating!
Love, Danielle & the Inspirations Team
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