Why does nobody talk about LED masks causing breakouts at first

I started using one of those red light LED masks three weeks ago and my skin got way worse before it got better. My esthetician told me it is a purge from the increase in cellular turnover, not a reaction to the mask itself. Has anyone else dealt with this and stuck it out through the ugly phase?

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hugo_ellis19d ago

I'd push back a little on the "cellular turnover" explanation. In my experience, what actually happens is the mask is warm and traps moisture against your skin, which can mess with your skin's microbiome. I noticed the same thing with mine and it turned out the warmth was feeding some yeast or bacteria that was already on my face. I switched to using it after letting my skin dry completely for 20 minutes and that helped a lot.

lisa_jones2119d ago

Bought one of those masks last year and totally forgot I had it on for almost an hour while binging a show. Woke up the next morning with what looked like tiny red bumps all over my chin. I actually stopped using it for a few weeks and then tried again but with a super thin layer of niacinamide serum underneath, and somehow that worked better for me. Not sure if it was the serum or just my skin getting used to it, but I never really figured out the whole purge thing.