Mandelic Acid Peel and PMD update

I thought I would post a quick update on the Mandelic Acid Peel and PMD.

Cyst and skin update

The cyst that was shriveling up is still there but much smaller. I can not wait for it to be gone. It looks weird. I had another cyst that was smaller before I applied the Mandelic Acid on it and it is almost gone. You can't even see it. Also, all the little zits I had dried up and are gone. Pores are smaller in some areas BUT I noticed that my scars look bigger...like they stretched out. I don't know if the Mandelic Acid caused it or if it was the PMD but there is definitely a difference in my scars and it's not good at all. :(

New Scars?

I have been so depressed these past couple of days and I have become obsessed with the mirror. I also noticed new scars..long ones. I think it could have been caused by the PMD. I used the coarse disks (I worked my way up to the roughest disks) and I think that is what caused the scars. I have wide long scar on my forehead, one long underneath my eye (where the pmd pulled some skin off) and one wide scar on both sides of my mouth (right smack in the middle of my smile lines so it looks like a big fat wrinkle). *The scar in my smile line disappeared right after I applied the acid peel but came back a few days later. 
 
I can not wait to go back to dermarolling but I have to wait until my cyst goes away. I am hoping for this weekend. If not, I will have to roll around the cyst. Dermarolling is definitely better than the PMD that's for sure.
I will keep you updated!

Dermarolling pictures online

I was looking around online and keep coming across pictures of people who have supposedly dermarolled their scars, or wrinkles away. The problem is I see those same pictures on so many different websites advertising microdermabrasion, laser, chemical peels, etc. It's so sad that people  (and businesses) can go so low as to claim that those were results from a procedure they performed when in reality they stole the picture from someone online. So sad...

Mandelic Update...again! It's good news so read, read, read!

 I posted about how I used Mandelic acid to help get rid of my cysts. It helped with the inflammation and then yesterday the tip was white. So, I do what I always do and squeezed it. Big mistake. It is still tender so nothing came out and the area became inflamed again. BADLY inflamed.

Goodbye cysts

I didn't know what to do and I was desperate so I spot treated again. Since I was spot treating the red inflamed cyst, I decided to spot treat the other one (which had gone down alot by that time). I was a little nervous about spot treating so soon after just using the peel but I was desperate.
The Redness went away on the one I picked at AND today it is shriveling up! I am not joking! It feels like a prune...it's so strange. The other cyst is almost completely flat but I can still feel it a little but you can hardly see it. I totally LOVE mandelic acid
AND another thing I noticed...my little new scars are almost gone. The area where they were peeled a little and now they are smooth. There's still scars but most of them of leveled out. How crazy is that?
Will update more when I see more changes!

25% Mandelic Acid update and PMD microdermabrasion

25% Mandelic Acid Update

First of all, I'd like to give you an update on what the Mandelic Acid has done to my cysts. The day after I did the peel, I woke up with 2 cysts. One was already there but it was small. By the next day, it was huge, red and painful. So, I spot treated the cysts with Mandelic acid and waited. Sadly, it did not make them shrivel up like I read about. They did not disappear. I still have 2 big ones. What it did do was made the inflammation go down ALOT! The redness is still there but not as bad. There is a 70% improvement. It also helped with the pain I was getting from the cyst. Pain is 100% gone!

PMD- Home Microdermabrasion

Okay sooooo I got a little impatient and the day after I did the peel I used my PMD on a small section on my face. The result wasn't good at all. I got burned and it sucked some skin off. By the following morning, the area was blistering! It has taken a few days but the redness is going away and I am now getting a big scab on my face. Take it from me, DO NOT DO Microdermabrasion after a peel even if it's a light one! I knew better but I couldn't wait. Oh well. Luckily, it looks like it won't scar. Will update you on that.

25% Mandelic Acid

I applied the 25% Mandelic Acid last night and I am sooo Happy I purchased this stuff. It's too soon to tell so I don't want to get too excited but omg I'm excited about this stuff.

How I applied the 25% Mandelic Acid

What I did was I washed my face with face wash, dried it off  then cleaned it again with alcohol and rinsed it off. Patted my skin dry and applied the peel with a q-tip. The consistency was pretty watery so be careful not to let it drip all over you.
The peel came with very clear instructions. Start at the forehead and go back and forth with the q-tip until you've done your entire face. I also did my neck for the fun of it. :) I set my timer on and waited 4 minutes (I didn't have the timer set when I started applying the peel). Instructions say to wait 2-5 minutes then rinse.
I didn't feel any burning sensation but I hear that's normal since this peel is so gentle. I did, however, feel some itchiness towards the end of my wait. Once time was up, I rinsed my face off and then decided to hop into the shower so I soaped my face while I was in there. My package came with a free sample of Aloe vera jelly so I applied it to my skin after my shower.

Results

My skin was a little red afterward but not bad. A sunspot I have not been able to get rid of (even after spending a few hundred dollars on professional microdermabrasion) flaked off. Not all of it but a little section. The other parts of the sunspots were really flaky last night but when I woke up the flakiness was gone but sunspots are still there. :( I am pretty sure a few more peels will get rid of them. Super excited about that! Wrinkles and fine lines were still very visible.
I woke up and the first thing I did was look in the mirror . I noticed that the lines on my forehead have softened ALOT. They are really deep so I wasn't expecting much but I am actually happy with the way they are right now. 
What really amazed me was I have this scar near my mouth...a little lower actually that is in line with my smile line so everytime I smile I look like a puppet on one side. I HATE that so I rarely smile especially in pictures. Guess what? The sucker is gone! Totally gone! I keep smiling in the mirror because I can't believe it's not there anymore. I hope that it doesn't come back. I'll take the wrinkles and red marks back if it means that I won't get the scar back. This could be a fluke so I don't want to get anybody excited but I couldn't wait to update. I will take pictures in about a week or so to show results. Oh and my skin is super smooth...as smooth as a baby's butt. whoohoo. I am loving this stuff.

PMD microdermabrasion and Acne Scar Update

I haven't posted in quite awhile mostly because I have been having such terrible cystic acne breakouts. I have not been able to roll at all. My skin is full of new scars. FORTUNATELY, the dermaroller has done it's job and has fixed all the old small scars except for the line scar I mentioned before and one other old one that has filled in alot but it's still there (but you can only see it if I stretch my skin). All the other scars: GONE! They are filled in! I am so happy about that.

PMD Home Microdermabrasion Machine Mini Review

My problem is that I keep getting more scars thanks to my cystic acne problem. I've been searching for that miracle product that will at least reduce the amount of acne I get around my mouth. I purchased a PMD (personal microdermabrasion machine) for about $179 about a month ago and have done about 5 treatments with the light disk. You have options: light, medium or coarse disks. The kit comes with the light and medium disks and they are only good for about 3 uses. I started off with the light one and didn't see a difference in my skin. My husband says my skin looked younger but I don't see that. :( I moved on to the medium disk and that was okay but still no major difference. I ended up purchasing the coarse disks and tried it last week. OMG it is super rough but I felt that one. I put too much pressure and scratched my skin up in some areas and it left some marks but I felt it work AND a sunspot I have peeled off a little bit. Not all of it but some did come off. So, next time I use it I will have to be more careful. I will go into more detail about it later but I just wanted to share what I am using along with the dermaroller. By the way, I did not run the machine over my cysts or the areas healing. I don't want to scar my skin anymore. Right now, the cysts are gone but the scar are still healing.
Here is what the box looks like:

 Here the little machine with some of the disks:

New Product I am trying: 25% Mandelic Acid Peel

Okay so I found another product that I think you all might be interested in. I was looking through Makeup Artists Choice website. I was thinking of doing a chemical peel to help with the red marks when I came across something called a Mandelic Acid Peel. According to the website, it helps with fine lines, hyperpigmentation and ACNE...INCLUDING CYSTIC ACNE!!!! I did some research and read a ton of raving reviews about this stuff. People say it kills off the cyst!!! I was so excited and after 2 days of research ordered the peel. It was on sale so paid a total of $17 with shipping so I got a good deal. I got the 25% Mandelic Acid peel. Regular Price is 15.95 for a 1 oz. bottle (I got a $5 discount) but you can also purchase a sample size for $3.50.
I ordered mine on May 16, 2013 and got it today (May 18th). Talk about fast delivery! I am giving it a try tonight. I took before pics and will post before and after pictures once I am done. I hear it takes a few peels before you see results so I may wait a few weeks before I post the pictures. This peel is gentle enough to use once a week for 2 weeks and then you can use it every 4 days. I am super excited! I will keep you all updated.
I am definitely NOT giving up the dermaroller! I will roll again very soon. It really works for me so can't give that baby up!