caring for face after over aggressive use of microcrystals?
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Mon Jan 21, 2013 10:22 am

So I bought a small jar of small "microcrystals" which I sometimes add to my cleanser...they're supposedly very fine, similar to what they actually use in microdermabrasion. There is a small spot on my right cheek which has some very light pitted acne scars (you can't see them unless you're under the right light at the right angle) and a lot of red marks from old acne. Last night while watching Netflix at home, I started gently rubbing the scarred area. It's weird, it always feels like small bits of skin come off. It started bothering me so much that I rather harshly scrubbed the area with cleansers and microcrystals. I put some neosporin on the area because it was raw. I went to bed really late and woke up early, but when I woke up the area was still very red and has a yellowish/whitish film over the center, like the forming of a superficial scab.

I think I've done worse stuff to my face trying to treat scars and haven't suffered any long term damage but I'm just a little bit nervous and want to make sure that I'm doing what I can to ensure proper healing. I have had a layer of neosporin over it for some time but I also have things like Sudocrem, various serums, oils, etc. What I'm most worried about is what seems like the light scab in the center - I don't want that to get more severe and cause hyperpigmentation. Any ideas of how best to treat it? Am I right in keeping the area covered? Have people suffered actual scarring from using these crystals before? Since they're so fine, it should have been a very even sort of damage opposed to similar scrubs.

Thanks so much!

free skin care · Mon Jan 21, 2013 11:54 am

Hello violetdreams Smile

I will leave it for a couple of days till it heals and not do any facial scrubs for now.... I normally mix very small amount of microcrytals myself with foaming cleanser too, but not to that extent of over-doing it...

free skin care · Mon Jan 21, 2013 5:17 pm

I use emu oil when I have burned/scabbed/wounded myself accidentally (or intentionally!!)
It really is very anti inflamatory.

free skin care · Mon Jan 21, 2013 6:28 pm

Definitely keep the neosporin on it for now, and do not use cortisone which actually impairs healing.

Once it is healed, you can use an antiflammatory product to help reduce redness, avoid PIH, and avoid scarring. I like Tamanu oil, which has some clinical studies behind it.

Mon Jan 21, 2013 10:47 pm

Thanks for the support, guys. I've had neo on it since the damage was done so it hasn't gotten a chance to dry up. It looks more yellowish/brownish now which I guess is the shallow scab forming over the area. However I guess due to the kind of damage it was, there was never any bleeding, and lightly washing the area before putting on neo doesn't sting.

Ugh, hoping that I can get some good sleep tonight and that the redness goes down! I have class tomorrow. Just gotta come up with an excuse, tripped and fell? Sorry if this is TMI. Ironically, if this heals up properly, it'll probably improve the shallow scarring!

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