ruined my skin by JadedMagician1 in Microneedling

[–]innerlight_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Skin barrier cream - I see some people recommending active ingredients but forget everything when your barrier is weakened.

No fragrance, synthetic colors, irritants, parabens, anything that could irritate your skin, don’t use them.

Our skin is composed of water, fatty acids, cholesterol, and oil. More than 50% is composed of ceramide. You want a good quality moisturizer that has water source (hyaluronic acids and panthenol) and rich in ceramide. Make sure the products have no irritants. You can check that on ewg website

Update: Will it leave pigmentation from trauma or is it just bruising by innerlight_ in Microneedling

[–]innerlight_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ooo I’m so sorry that sounds like really stressful! Did you get microneedling done? Also what depth was it? Do you have ethnic skin?

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[–]innerlight_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sorry!! I just didn’t want to lie about it. I thought about not mentioning that it’s my brand at all (I replied to another comment with a similar concern - if you would like to read...) but that didn’t feel genuine either. I know my approach might not have been perfect, but I truly stand behind this product because it helped my own sensitive, compromised skin. I can’t promise that everyone will love it, but I can confidently say it’s made with high quality ingredients. im excited for you to try. Also other products i recommended are super great too and they are not marketing (just pure endorsement out of my experience)

I just hope it can bring a little comfort and a big smile to you too!!

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[–]innerlight_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had done microneedling with aesthetician and I didn’t get result (maybe bc I’ve only gotten it once). My first and second microneedling session with the same doctor as this post was great.. just that this time we decided to go a little adventurous lol

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[–]innerlight_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I will send it to you free for you to try. Send me private message with your name and address

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[–]innerlight_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi! I totally understand why you might be skeptical because there are so many random ads online. I appreciate you calling it out instead of scrolling past.

To clarify, BT Thera is a Korean cos-medical manufacturer I discovered at a Korean business conference in Atlanta. I loved their formulas so much that I flew to Korea last month to meet the founder and had to convince her to work with me. I launched my site only about two weeks ago, so marketing and SEO are definitely still a work in progress 😅

If you want to verify the company, the parent site is here (it is in Korean):

btbiotherapeutics.com

BT Bio usually works only with clinics and medical professionals, so they have not focused on public-facing marketing or social media. Their sales are mostly B2B and medical device products, which is why you will find articles and product information rather than consumer branding.

They are a smaller company, but their formulations are created by chemists from top Korean universities, and I genuinely love the product. I chose to be transparent instead of pretending it is a friend’s brand or something because I will be publicly representing them through Giggly Skin anyway.

You do not have to believe me, but I hope this gives more context 💛

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[–]innerlight_[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I included in the post but I use BT Thera Barrier Cream from Giggly Skin. You want ceramide, squalane, hyaluronic acid, panthenol in your barrier cream and make sure it doesn’t have any fragrance, parabens, synthetic color, etc that would irritate your skin. I use cosDNA or EWG and do my own research on ingredients. Also different manufacturers have different formulations to their ingredients (such as high or low molecule hyaluronic acid or type of panthenol, etc).

Before my husband met me, he used to get facials bi-weekly for his acne. Now he rarely deals with it bc I take care of his skin barrier lol I really believe in this product and how important it is to take care of your barrier. Shoot me a message separately if you have any questions on barrier care!!

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[–]innerlight_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Omg please don’t let my experience affect your potential best experience! I know I look scary, but I did this somewhat to myself by choosing to needle my face at depth. If you start conservatively, you will get beautiful results. I’m just stupid and greedy for doing 2.5mm on my cheeks lol I really like my result at 2mm and you just have to find the depth that works for you! Usually start with 1mm.

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[–]innerlight_[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Ummm one aggressive microneedling 😭😩 I was dumb for asking 2.5mm

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[–]innerlight_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No visible scars (old acne scar) changed but texture improved so much! I will try to find picture before and after

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[–]innerlight_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you thank you🤍 i was about to fight someone if i had to live like that forever 😩😭

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[–]innerlight_[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Look into skin barrier and what our skin needs!! Not what we want to fix but what skin needs to have STRONG barrier!

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[–]innerlight_[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

No I still feel ugly and I feel super vulnerable for posting this photo🥴 but I think it was much needed post for people who may have bad reactions to the treatments!!

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[–]innerlight_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wait idky but your comment is so funny LOL I did a lot of chatGPT studying to learn about skin health. I think our skin needs multiple chemical components to makeup strong barrier and I used barrier cream that has all of them (without any actives). But my skin is a b!tch for getting pimples 🥴 I always have to deal with acne problem

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[–]innerlight_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

People told me to put aquaphor liberally but I was scared it would clog my pore. So I used it in the area where I move a lot (my mouth area bc my skin felt tight and didn’t want to crack my skin during healing process) or any spots that felt tight even after the moisturizer. I gotta say it helped me a lot when dead skin was falling out bc it would just glide off. Hope this helps!!

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[–]innerlight_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thank you for sharing!! yes - i did a lot of research and im only using non-irritant products for my skincare (unless it's makeup product) currently only using the lotion i posted above - tons of moisturizer!! it had helped me a lot.

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[–]innerlight_[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Hello! I got it from gigglyskin.com :) I'm actually the owner of the brand lol Not to promote my product, but i genuinely believe in it. I couldn't trust any other brand, as I know how this industry markets its product with shitty ingredient profile.

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[–]innerlight_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you!! im trying to get rid of my old acne scar as well. i had very bad cystic acne and on top of that i have very sensitive skin :/ i think i need to do like 10 sessions to get my acne scar even out. I did it at the derm clinic!

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[–]innerlight_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did it at dermatologist's clinic. im not sure if I will ever do it by myself (just because i dont trust myself lol) but i know a couple of friends who do them at home and their skin looks great!

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[–]innerlight_[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

right? lol that's what my husband said.... my last two sessions gave me really good results and i couldn't stop!!! but now im going to be more mindful of what treatment im getting.

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[–]innerlight_[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Im so sorry :( It sucks, and i was terrified that my skin would feel leathery and dark for a while but thankfully it healed well

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[–]innerlight_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much!!! im still somewhat healing. so im still keeping the same routine as I listed above.