Well, as you may or may not know, I (Derma Diva Marcy), had my television debut on the show “The Doctors”.
I have to be honest and say it happened last year, and although I’ve mentioned it here on the blog, I never posted the video (I know, I know…)
I have to admit— I was nervous…but it went well!
Check it out…
To help us with this post, here is an excerpt from our eBook:
“With oily skin your main concern will be to control oil production and avoid products that exacerbate this condition.
Along with oily skin, you may also be experiencing breakouts and clogging of pores. In this case, aside from controlling oil production, you will also need to treat the acne.
When the skin is not being exfoliated properly, it tends to create blockages in the oil secretions, due to the build-up of dead skin cells (also known as hyperkeratosis). This trapped oil does not get oxygen, and because the oil is stagnant, this causes bacteria to fester and blemishes to get infected, resulting in a pustule or white head. P.acne bacteria can only grow in an environment void of oxygen.
So, What is Your Course of Action?
As soon as I suggest exfoliation to a client with dry or dehydrated skin, that is the first question they ask me.
I can see where they would think that.
Have you ever thought that?
Although I’m not dry (combination-oily to be precise, and I break out fairly easily), I shared this same philosophy on exfolation.
I remember I was breaking out like crazy, so I basically avoided putting any product on my face. However, it was the night I first exfoliated with an AHA that the heavens opened up, the angels sang and my skin looked a heck of a lot better.
Why had I not done this before?
I knew all the steps that needed to be taken, but for some reason I was aprehensive.
How do you know if exfoliation is right for you?
Well, if you have dry, oily, combination, dehydrated, sensitive, rosacea, mature skin (and any combination of these) you need to exfoliate. Read the previous post for the benefits.
Do you have dull/lifeless skin?
Does your skin have a rough texture?
Are you prone to break-outs?
Does your skin have a crepy texture?
Do you have little bumps under the skin that are driving you crazy?
Do you have brown spots/pigmentation you’re working on getting rid of?
If you’ve answered ‘yes’ to any of these question, you should be exfoliating.
But not all exfoliants are created equal…
