Help PLEASE! Facial disaster, totally inflamed.

Aug 12, 2014

Sreetama R.

Got a facial done today. The lady said my skin was too clogged and needed a goof cleaning. She then proceeded to do an 'extraction' for what felt like hours and hurt like a mofo. She said it will be ok. Now my face is swollen, red and blotchy and really painful. It's also super tender to touch. Icing it is making it more painful, dunno why. Please please help me guys! Any remedies you can suggest?

Aug 12, 2014

Alyx T.

Try an oatmeal mask. Grind up oats and mix with water to make a paste. It's so soothing and helps redness and inflammation. I use it whenever my super super sensitive skin reacts to anything. And I get red just from touching my face lol. Also taking Advil or tylenol can help with taking down the swelling

Aug 12, 2014

Sreetama R.

Thanks alyx. Shud I leave the mask overnight? My tummy is a bit sensitive to Advil. But I'll go for it if the oats don't work

Aug 12, 2014

Alyx T.

I usually only leave it on for 20 minutes or so. An hour if it's really bad but you should keep it moist by spritzing water on it. If it dries it might irritate it more since it'll shrink and pull at your skin. You could also try aloe Vera, but if your acne prone it might cause you to break out which would only make it worse

Aug 12, 2014

Shumi C.

I second the oatmeal mask. Also rubbing ice over your face will help with the inflammation. Wrap the ice with tissue though rather than applying it directly to your face. Hope that helps hun :)

Aug 12, 2014

Rida S.

Calamine lotion and aloe vera gel might help!

Aug 12, 2014

Rida S.

And do not put ice directly on face.

Aug 12, 2014

Sreetama R.

I've been icing it, but the ice is making it hurt more. I know that's not supposed to happen but it's happening! The ice is making my face hurt more. Not putting it directly on my face. Trying the oats.

Aug 12, 2014

Sreetama R.

How do I do a wrapped ice pack? I am currently putting some ice cubes into a ziploc pouch and using that. Is that ok? Someone said aloe vera will break me out. That'll be so much worse

Aug 12, 2014

Traci L.

That's normal after extractions you can use a oatmeal mask you don't need to keep it on more than 30 min and just put a gentle moisturizer on after don't use anything else or your just going to irritate your skin further

Aug 12, 2014

Sreetama R.

Thank you so much, traci! You really put my mind at ease. I was worried because this is my first time so I didn't know what to expect. I'll just sleep on it and hope tomorrow will be better. It's still hurting a bit. But I just iced it some more, which is helping with the swelling. Thanks, everyone :) you guys are awesome.

Aug 12, 2014

Louise U.

Propolis gel is good