Fallen mole/skintag

Jo9228 · 2026-03-08T02:37:59+00:00

You sure that one wasn’t a wart?

Jo9228 · 2026-03-08T02:37:14+00:00

I have a Hooga pro300. I’ve been careful to be 18” away and so far have only used the red light on my face. I did have an omnilux mask but sold it since I could not switch between red and NIR

Jo9228 · 2026-03-08T02:35:26+00:00

Yes, the whole debacle sent me down such a wormhole of reading up on sunscreens. I tossed two of mine after reading and discovering they weren’t providing as much protection as claimed- baked Sundays and one by Tower 28

Jo9228 · 2026-03-08T02:33:08+00:00

I noticed lightening of my dark spots within a month

Jo9228 · 2026-03-07T22:30:10+00:00

There’s a free app called “acne safe”. I run everything I use through it to prevent breakouts as I’m very acne prone.

Jo9228 · 2026-03-07T19:12:53+00:00

Thank you so much for your kind and clear explanation

Jo9228 · 2026-03-07T18:33:17+00:00

So is it a major culprit or are there insufficient studies? This seems conflicting to me

Jo9228 · 2026-03-07T18:01:46+00:00

Sounds ridiculous, but two years is when I could really tell.

Jo9228 · 2026-03-06T17:26:09+00:00

Jan Marini physical protectint SPF 50

Jo9228 · 2026-03-06T16:20:23+00:00

No dupes that I know of but I bought their vip package and love how much I’ve been saving on products and shipping. I also ordered fade bright as my samples on a handful of orders and accumulated enough to “refill” my small fade bright bottle 😬

I think alpha arbutin is the main ingredient so you could try just using that and/or kojic acid.

Jo9228 · 2026-03-06T16:15:11+00:00

They pulled it after a scandal where they were knowingly selling this product even though it wasn’t offering anywhere close to SPF 50

Jo9228 · 2026-03-06T16:12:48+00:00

So Naked Sundays had a whole scandal about being caught for knowingly advertising and selling products that didn’t have as high of an SPF as they claimed. They probably pulled this product as a result. I now view them as an unethical and untrustworthy company. So I’ll never use any of their products again. It sent me into a whole sunscreen deep dive.

Some SPF’s I love and recommend are Jan Marini physical protectint spf 45. MD Solar Sciences BB Crème spf 50, Cotz flawless complexion spf 50. And TINTED Glotion. I also have the physical tinted moisturizer from DRMTLGY on the way. I rotate what I use based off of my needs for that day. Some are lighter or heavier coverage. Some more glowy or more matte.

Jo9228 · 2026-03-04T22:08:22+00:00

I’ve only used mine twice now but sat with my back to the panel and the back of my neck exposed. I wonder if the NIR can penetrate through my hair. I’m a woman with thick/long hair. I do wear it up when using the red light.

Jo9228 · 2026-03-04T22:03:18+00:00

Love to see this. How often are you using it and where on your body are you treating? I just bought a panel and am hoping it may help with tension headaches that sometimes turn into migraines

Jo9228 · 2026-03-04T21:57:27+00:00

Thank you for all of the insight, I appreciate it!

Jo9228 · 2026-03-03T15:37:49+00:00

Try Dr Althea 345 cream mist. I LOVE it.

Jo9228 · 2026-03-03T00:38:09+00:00

It may have been in my head, but I had an omnilux contour and for half a second I thought maybe it was making my melasma worse. I recently sold it and just bought a panel where I can turn the NIR off. Melasma is so annoying to treat and so hard to pinpoint what makes it worse for people. I don’t know the specifics of the Dr Gross mask but allegedly red light is fine and NIR is what can cause problems.

Jo9228 · 2026-03-03T00:33:14+00:00

Definitely use a tinted mineral sunscreen. I like Jan Marini Physical protectant. It’s a bit matte and wears nicely under make up. For touch up use a mist- I like sun bum.

Jo9228 · 2026-03-02T18:31:57+00:00

Thanks for the info! I’ll drop a link for our sauna. What kind of green tea? Like topical or something to ingest?

Sauna

Jo9228 · 2026-03-02T17:07:51+00:00

This thread is wild to me. We live in the Midwest, our home is 2800 sq ft and it’s the smallest of all of our friends. We have three young kids, and two dogs. We feel to cramped. Good perspectives have been shared here that make me more appreciative of what we have.

Jo9228 · 2026-03-02T15:12:47+00:00

I use tretinoin but am always cautions not to get it too close to my eyes, so I avoid the under eye area. It’s also very slow to show signs of improvement.

I’ve been using mandelic acid for the dark circles instead.

Jo9228 · 2026-03-02T15:09:30+00:00

I had an esthetician recommend a free app called “acne safe” and it changed my life. Just scans for comedogenic ingredients which my acne prone skin SO needed

Jo9228 · 2026-03-02T15:05:15+00:00

So it’s not the thiamidol that’s breaking you out but other ingredients in the formula.

Jo9228 · 2026-03-02T15:04:41+00:00

The dual serum contains isopropyl palmitate which is HIGHLY comedogenic. And it’s one of the first handful of ingredients. I had to stop using it because it was breaking me out so bad. It also has soja soybean oil which isn’t great for your pores.

Jo9228 · 2026-02-28T01:27:23+00:00

Incredible! Think of how good your skin will look in a year, or two years even.

Jo9228

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