Time to Debate 🔥

Hot Take Tuesday: Not every acne lesion needs to be extracted

Extractions are often considered a staple of acne treatments, but should every lesion be manually removed?

Some professionals believe strategic extractions can improve treatment outcomes and client satisfaction. Others feel that attempting to extract certain lesions can increase inflammation, prolong healing, and raise the risk of post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation or scarring.

What's your take?

Do you extract every lesion you can, or are there specific types of acne lesions you intentionally leave alone? Tell us your approach in the comments! 👇