Extractions. Do you use your fingers or a tool?

Hi everyone!  Something I've wanted input on for a while.  How is everyone doing extractions?  I have a tool at home, but don't like using it on other people as I don't feel I was properly trained to use it.  I have learned a finger extraction technique from IDI that works really well and I am comfortable using.  Let me know how you do them and why.  Thanks! 

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Permalink Reply by Jodi on April 12, 2012 at 7:14am

We have the BT Micro ultrasonic spatula, I have to find out if it has that setting used to do extractions and if so, practice with that. 

Permalink Reply by Lara Kistenmacher on April 12, 2012 at 8:57pm

I have the same spatula..I use it on the peel setting and it works well.  I haven't tried the other settings yet

Permalink Reply by Sheila Baydo on April 12, 2012 at 2:44pm

I personally enjoy the using the finger extraction technique at the moment. I have a comedone extractor tool but get a little iffy about using it on others. BT Micro ultrasonic spatula is going to be my route I think coming up here soon. 

Permalink Reply by Tiffany Montalbano on May 17, 2013 at 9:45am

I use my fingers also, haven't been a fan of extracting tools.  I just bought the BT Micro ultrasonic spatula and I love it.  It's easy to use, it's small and it has worked wonders!

Permalink Reply by Laura Cooksey on April 16, 2012 at 10:10am

Owning an acne clinic, I do extractions all day long.  I just don't see how people get out blackheads with their fingers and especially when there are a lot of them, you have to move quickly!  I use a simple round-end extractor size 00 and sometimes size 0 from Cosmopro (and they are inexpensive - $10).  It gives me the perfect leverage to get out even the deepest blackheads!

fyi - I don't extract the nose at all - those are not blackheads, they are sebaceous filaments and are meant to be there.

Here's the link: Round End Extractor size 00

I also have a youtube video of an extraction demo I did at the Long Beach show last September.

Extraction demo

ps - Jodi - this would've been a great discussions in the Acne Specialists group

Permalink Reply by Jodi on April 16, 2012 at 1:06pm

Thanks Laura!  We can move it over there, or I can start one over there if you like! 

Permalink Reply by Laura Cooksey on April 17, 2012 at 11:49am

It doesn't matter - just saying for future reference.

Permalink Reply by Aranka Lalla on August 31, 2012 at 11:26am

What products do you use to prepare the skin for extraction, and after extraction?

Permalink Reply by Laura Cooksey on August 31, 2012 at 11:34am

I usually do two layers of a mild chemical peel, do extractions, tone and sunscreen.  They won't do their homecare that night, but start again in the morning.

Permalink Reply by Aranka Lalla on August 31, 2012 at 12:00pm

Thanks Laura!

Permalink Reply by Cindy Greenwood on September 1, 2012 at 10:47am

no sharps allowed in our state!

They are okay in Forida?

Permalink Reply by Aranka Lalla on September 1, 2012 at 11:08am

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