Female competition body builder facial

Needing some advice. I have a facial scheduled for a female competitive body builder. She is breaking out on her face, and is needing it to be spotless for competition photos. She is five weeks from competition and is on a very extreme diet with supplements…no steriods, however. Any contraidications? Has anyone had experience with this that could give me a heads up on how her skin will react to glycolic, microderm, or lactic acid?

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Comment by michelle milligan on October 23, 2012 at 8:03pm: Thanks to this wonderful group of wise and helpful women! I really appreciate all of your comments!

Michelle

Comment by Cindy Greenwood on October 22, 2012 at 10:19am: Some of the chemicals used in Spray tanning products are kinda scary...wonder if she does spray tanning and if she does see if her tech will give her the ingredients.

Wow - good info from Carrie - milk-based protein can definitely cause breakouts in some people.

Besides treatment, she probably needs a total home-care overhaul too.

Since she is a body builder she is prone to overheating and sweating (probably) with her workouts, with a lot of peels this is a no-no. So you probably would want to do one the day before her day off - if she has one. Start with a Lactic as Carol mentions and go from there.

And hey - being sweaty can result in breakouts too!

Comment by Carrie Patrick on October 16, 2012 at 2:32pm: As a powerlifter (who luckily doesn't have any problems of this sort) I can think of one thing you might want to check into -- whether one of the supplements she is taking is whey protein. That's one of the most common forms of protein supplementation for powerlifting, bodybuilding and figure competitors and I know some people get acne as a reaction to the whey. If this is a possible cause, and if this would still work with her training diet, she could try a different form of protein powder such as casein or one of the soy-based proteins.

Comment by Carol L. Fouad on October 9, 2012 at 11:09pm: Are you sure she's not taking steroids? That is usually the reason for break-outs. If she's eating clean and taking supplements her skin should be at its best. However, sometimes the excessive perspiring could lead to breakouts. I would start with lactic acid...the most gentle and then re-evaluate. Also, recommending essential oil of tea tree oil for spot-treating could be helpful.....and it could be used 2x daily. Also coconut oil is anti-bacterial and can be used (lightly) as a night treatment. If you find the skin can tolerate the lactic easily, try salicylic....at a 20%. But make sure she does not tan in a tanning bed....but most use artificial tanning products.