my mom and i just had into a huge fight bc i didnt want to do a facial a week before my gradball
i absolutely HATE IT, ive had acne for like the majority of my life (im already past puberty and have learnt to live with it) and i do have skincare to contain them (derma prescribed) but ofc whenever its nearing my cycles i do get breakouts, now the reason why i hate it is not only bc the actual procedure is painful for me bc i have a lot of acne but also bc the post effects are HORRENDOUS, THEY MAKE MY FACE WORSE, i get red and have even more whiteheads than what i have normally w/ just washing my face and doing my prescribed skincare but my mom just doesnt want to believe me that it hurts during and post as well as makes me absolutely insecure because of the cartoonish breakouts i get right after
i need advice on what to do to clear up my face that has NOTHING TO DO WITH A FACIAL
edit: the facials ive had dont occur from just one establishment ive been to a lot and all of them just gets the same results, my mom doesnt understand the absolute pain i get after a facial and having to wear a mask to class with a shit ton of concealer bc i stay in a dorm during the weekdays thats a 2hr travel from our home