Why Does My Esthetician Squeeze Blackheads?
Why Does My Esthetician Squeeze Blackheads? Imagine you’re lying in a quiet treatment room, soft music flowing around you along with the relaxing scent of lavender. The esthetician has just finished giving your face a cleansing steam bath, and then … ouch! Welcome to the extraction portion of your facial. You’ve always been told not to pick at or pop your blackheads and blemishes. So why does your esthetician insist on doing it every time you get a facial?Answer: Blackheads (comedones) are often manually removed, or extracted, from the skin during a facial treatment. First, the skin is prepared by lightly steaming the area. Your esthetician may also exfoliate the skin before extractions be