I have very VERY sensitive skin myself. My best advice would be to do to it as little as humanly possible; limit yourself to one good wash in the evening (I use Eucerin's hydrating cleansing gel, doesn't irritate my skin at all), a very simple make-up remover, a noncomedogenic moisturizer (idk your price-point, but the COSRX green tea gel cream did wonders for me), and maybe a serum if you find one that does anything for you. Avoid fragrances in products at ALL costs, they are pointless and horrible for you. Using fragrances, harsh products, or just LOTS of products disrupts our skin barrier like crazy, which makes it all the more irritable, and then the cycle continues.
I know for me, extreme dryness and sensitivity I was experiencing was (for the most part) due to a compromised skin barrier. My derm told me your skin barrier can take a long time to fully rejuvenate (like up to six months!) so it's worth trying to work on that and see if it makes a difference - keeping in mind it's a marathon, not a sprint. Mind you I still have quite delicate skin but it tolerates much more now that I've got my skin barrier under control. It's been a lot of trial and error and a long while coming though!
Anything that foams up will tend to be drying/irritating. You want either an emulsifying cleansing oil or non foaming cream cleanser. The oil is better for removing makeup, if you wear it, and the cream cleanser is better for just washing your face if you don't.
I think it's mostly BS for all the magical outcomes they promise, but generally speaking massaging your face is good since you're promoting circulation. Just don't press too hard. Oh, and make sure to clean it every time. Some stones are more porous than others and get (not visible to the naked eye) debris stuck in them. Don't wanna be smearing that all over your face.
Good luck! Microneedling is pretty amazing, I'm sure it'll get rid of your acne scars in short order.
Well shit that's kind of what my instincts said
Late to the party here but if you are still looking for products then the Tower 28 skincare range is something to consider.
What’s the recovery time like?
Do you think that would work for chicken skin? I've always had it on my arms, but I think it's on my legs as well.
It's been not quite 48 hours and I'm still a little red, and now I'm peeling in the morning. The pain was all very minimal so if you don't mind looking like you got a bad sunburn, you can still go out and do things. I was told I'd be looking normal again after five days or so.
Good to know! My clinic here does it, but I can never time my visit around some days where I wouldn’t have to go into the office. I have some vacay time in March, so maybe then!!
