REVIEW: 2nd Session of Diamond Peel Back Acne Treatment @ My Cozy Room

~AG~

Hello readers! If you read my blog, you know that I tried back acne facial for the first time at My Cozy Room 

I was rather satisfied with the result of the first treatment, and decided to buy three more sessions of the Diamond Peel Back Acne Treatment. The price for the additional sessions are S$268.20 per session. The cashier at My Cozy Room recommended that I come for a back acne treatment every three weeks or so. But with my hectic work schedule, wedding planning and on-going renovation, that is not possible. 

My second session was 2 months after my first back acne treatment. I was so tired that I fell asleep during the treatment, which is rare for me. I never fall asleep during massage or facial treatment. The treatment process was similar to my first session. Except my facial therapist, Clover, did not use the High Frequency Treatment as she said my pimples are not as big.

Some questions that you might be wondering about:

1) Did the Diamond Peel Back Acne Treatment prevent back acne from appearing?
I felt that the Diamond Peel Back Acne Treatment is helpful with the lightening of acne scars and improving the overall skin tone. It does not prevent back acne from appearing, as I still have acne popping up.

2)  What is the difference between Diamond Peel Back Acne treatment and other Back Acne Treatment?
Diamond Peel Back Acne Treatment includes a step that uses a diamond tip machine to buff and polish the layer of dead skin cells. It helps make the skin appear smoother and brighter. 

3) Is the Diamond Peel painful?
The diamond peel is not painful at all. It feels like a hard scrub or scratch on your back. As someone with low pain tolerance, I can say it is painless. 

I still have two more sessions of Diamond Peel Back Acne Treatment. I hope it helps improve my back acne condition. 

NEW BUY: The Body Shop Spa of the World Himalayan Charcoal Body Clay

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Browsing through a Body Shop store, I chanced upon this Spa of the World Himalayan Charcoal Body Clay. This was so interesting as I have never seen a clay product for the body. Clay face masks are commonly used to soak up impurities, and excess sebum. So, I asked the helpful saleslady what the difference between this Body Shop Charcoal Body Clay and regular clay face masks. She mentioned that the skin on our face is more sensitive, so clay face masks are much more gentle. She added that everyone has different skin types and not every skin type is suitable for clay face mask. While, we do not define the skin on our body the same way as we do the face on our skin. The skin on your body is more resilient compared to the skin on your face. 

This Body Shop Charcoal Body Clay is to be used once a week on areas such as your chest and back. Since recently, I have been suffering from some back acne, I decided to try this product out. It contains Bamboo Charcoal for the Himalayas. How cool is that! It comes with 200 ml of clay and retails for S$36.90. With the Body Shop membership discount, it came to be S$33.21.

While looking through the ingredients list, I found that Spa of the World Himalayan Charcoal Body Clay contains Salicylic Acid, a known acne-fighting ingredient. 

This has a minty sensation when applied. You leave it on for 10 minutes to dry. The saleslady told me to massage the areas in circular motions when rinsing it off with water. 

I would have to use it for a longer time to see whether it helps with my back acne. Stay tune for my review on The Body Shop Spa of the Worl Himalayan Charcoal Body Clay. 

REVIEW: Diamond Peel Back Acne Treatment @ My Cozy Room

~AG~

As some of you might have known from my previous posts, I have been plagued with back acne for years. My back acne during Secondary School was so bad that my guy friends commented on it. Another instance of my back acne being a woe was when an older lady commented about it while I was wearing an evening gown. *cries* Ever since then, I have been self-conscious about showing my back. My big day is coming real soon, and as much as I do not want to show my back, my ideal wedding gown design does not allow that. So, here I am on a quest for my back acne issue. 

                                            The acne scars and pigmentation is quite obvious

 There are also some blind pimples that need some extra help 

Read several good reviews (even though they are sponsored) on Back Acne Treatment at My Cozy Room and decided to go for it. This is my first time doing back acne facial. The Diamond Peel Bacial Treatment provides a more intensive exfoliation. Since my concern is for the acne scar, I thought the Diamond Peel Treatment will be more effective in diminishing the appearance of scars. The bacial treatment lasts 1 hour and 15 minutes. For first-timer, My Cozy Room is offering a promotional price of S$149 for the Diamond Peel Back Acne Treatment. It usually retails for S$289

 The treatment bed

Babor products for the back acne treatment

My beauty therapist was Clover. The products she used were from Babor which is a German skincare brand. These are the steps of the Diamond Peel Back Acne Treatment:

1) Cleansing
A cleansing of the entire back to remove grime and impurities.
2) Scrub
A gentle scrub to remove the outermost layer of the skin.
3) Diamond Peel
Next was the Diamond Peel also known as microdermabrasion. The diamond-tip tool remove dead skin cells allowing for a brighter and smoother skin. This process felt like somebody was roughly scratching my back. It was not painful.
4) Toner 
A toner was applied with a cotton pad to clean the area from the residues of the diamond peel. 

5) Steaming 
Steaming prepares the skin for extraction. It opens up the pores for an easier extraction.The steam was comfortably warm.
6) Extraction
I have low pain tolerance, and the extraction process is usually my dreaded step of a facial. This time around only two extractions were painful. These were the blind pimples that was deep into the skin. The rest of the extractions were bearable. 

After the extraction, a little red

7) High Frequency Treatment
Clover said this has antibacterial properties.  I never experience high frequency treatment before but I was startled when I heard the electricity sound. You feel a slight electric feeling - similar to a mild static electric shock. But it was not uncomfortable. 
8) Massage
Then she massage the back for 5-10 minutes. 
9) Mask
Clover first applied a cream mask that has whitening properties. Then she layered another mask that has moisturising properties. Finally, she covered the entire area with saran wrap to allow the mask to better penetrate into the skin.
10) Lotion
Finished up the treatment with another round of toner and lotion for hydration. She also spot treated the extraction areas.  

My back area was surprisingly not red after the treatment. *thumbs up* I did see an improvement on my back area even though it is not significant. I hope with subsequent treatments, my back acne and scars will improve. Clover said that I will see more results with 2-3 sessions. She did mention that some of the pigmentations were not acne scars, and rather were dark spots or sun spots. She said for those dark spots, an IPL treatment will be more effective in removing them. Overall, I am satisfied with the Back Acne Treatment at My Cozy Room. The only downside was the hard selling by the cashier to sign up for a package and buy more sessions. She said that I should get a Back Acne Facial Treatment every 3 weeks to control my back acne and reduce the scars. Other than that, I would recommend My Cozy Room for those looking for a place to treat their back acne. 

Two days after the treatment. 

You cannot really see the improvements in this picture. But there is a slight difference in tone for my back area.