Edit Can facial scrubs and peels damage your skin?

<p>That’s not to say that a little gentle exfoliation, a couple of times a week, isn’t beneficial for your skin – we just need to carry out this manual exfoliation gently and sensitively, applying dermatologist-approved products lightly to the skin, and avoiding the delicate eye area.</p> <p>Alternatively, if you are concerned about exfoliating yourself, speak to an Aesthetic Nurse or Cosmetic Doctor about clinical alternatives that can be carried out by an experienced and qualified medical professional (like <a title="Chemical Peels" href="/Treatment/chemical-peels" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chemical Peels</a>, <a title="Microdermabrasion" href="/Treatment/microdermabrasion" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Microdermabrasion</a>, <a title="Hydrafacial" href="/Treatment/hydrafacial" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hydrafacial</a> etc.) to manually exfoliate the skin safely and effectively.</p> <p><em>Facial Scrubs aren’t the only skincare product that can actually do more harm than good!</em> Those charcoal ‘peel off’ masks that were all the rage last year can also damage your skin.</p> <p><em>If you saw any of the videos doing the rounds on Facebook and YouTube of people removing these masks, you’ll have noticed one thing – the shrieks of pain!</em> In my opinion, a home skincare treatment shouldn’t be a painful experience and is a sign that these people weren’t just lifting dirt and grime from their pores, but the whole top layer of skin cells and the tiny hairs that protect the skin.</p> <p>In addition, these peel-off masks strip the skin of the essential oils that our skin needs to stay healthy and protect against external pollutants and infections, leaving you open to irritated and inflamed skin.</p>

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