Exfoliation: How much is too much?

𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐚 𝗪𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐢𝐬 𝐓𝐨𝐨 𝐌𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐄𝐱𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧⁣⁣⁣⁣
Well, the absolute maximum you should be exfoliating is three times a week. Over-exfoliate and you're likely to create tiny cracks in the skin barrier that lead to more loss of hydration and inflammation. You think you're fixing the problem, but you're actually making it worse.⁣ (A scrub should be used no more than once!)⁣⁣⁣
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𝟐. 𝐁𝐞 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐒𝐤𝐢𝐧⁣⁣⁣⁣
For some reason, people think exfoliating means excessive scrubbing of their skin using beaded scrubs. You can also over exfoliate too much with actives (such as retinoids, salicylic and glycolic acid), when it comes to treatments too much microdermabrasion can also cause issues. Each of those things on their own is good, but when you add every form of treatment together, it leads to injury. ⁣⁣⁣⁣
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𝟑. 𝐔𝐬𝐞 𝐚 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐂𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐜𝐢𝐝 𝐚𝐬 𝐚𝐧 𝐀𝐥𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐄𝐱𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧⁣⁣⁣⁣
While you can't exfoliate every day, you can use a salicylic or glycolic acid–based cleanser daily. This gentle cleanser contains glycolic acid and is suitable for all skin types. The active ingredients encourage a soft, smoother and more refined skin texture. ⁣⁣⁣⁣
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𝟒. 𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐒𝐤𝐢𝐧⁣⁣⁣⁣
For the most part skin will tell you when you are overdoing things. You have to listen to your skin, just because a product says you can use everyday doesnt mean 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 skin can handle that. I always suggest when first using a retinoids is to start with 2 - 3 times a week for at least a month, before gradually progressing to every other evening if your skin can handle it. Less is more, listen and adapt.⁣⁣⁣⁣
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𝟓. 𝐄𝐱𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐤𝐢𝐧 ⁣⁣⁣⁣
You should exfoliate your face about two to three times a week. We lose 50 million skin cells a day, and if they remain on the skin, it can look dull and dry. Encouraging that extra layer of skin cells to shed two to three times a week is the secret to glowing skin!