Facial TreatmentsQuestion 59 of 100
What is the correct approach to extractions during a facial?
a.Continue extracting until every visible lesion is cleared, regardless of time
b.Use a lancet to open the skin so the contents release easily
c.Soften the skin first, use gentle even pressure with covered fingers or a clean extractor, limit the total extraction time, and stop if the skin becomes traumatized
d.Squeeze with bare fingernails for better control
Explanation
Extractions are performed on softened skin with gentle pressure through clean gauze or a disinfected extractor, kept brief to limit trauma and post-inflammatory pigmentation. Clearing every lesion in one visit causes bruising and scarring. Puncturing skin with a lancet breaks the skin barrier and is outside an esthetician's scope, and bare fingernails cut skin and transfer bacteria.
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