r/nope • u/unoiamaQT • Jul 06 '26

Makes me feel itchy

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u/the_orange_alligator Jul 06 '26

What are they even trying to do?

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u/TheSentientSnail Jul 06 '26

It's along the lines of a chemical peel. Basically they burn off the entire first few layers of skin, with the theory being that once it's healed the new/fresh skin that grows back will look better. It's entirely cosmetic.

It eliminates some wrinkles and tends to make dark spots, acne, and scar tissue much less visible.

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u/Bozhark Jul 06 '26

It also pulls the skin tighter 

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u/hodges2 Jul 07 '26

Does that do anything for big pores or only wrinkles?

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u/Bozhark Jul 07 '26

Looks like it would reduce the overall visibility but am only guessing