Opinion: When Inflammation in the Skin is a Good Thing

Who wants inflammation in the skin? Not me!!! Not you!!! What if I were to tell you that inflammation could be a good thing for your skin. Here’s how!

First off, chronic inflammation is of the devil! Haha!!! You don’t want this in the skin, or the body for that matter. Chronic means persisting for a long time.

When you receive a chemical peel or microneedling, we’ve created a control damage situation. Think of a chemical peel as a controlled burn. Or microneedling as aerating the lawn. Both areas of land would look worse immediately after, but will soon look better. In short, we are creating a small injury in the skin to get extra help to heal.

One of the ways of healing comes in the form of inflammation. It signals to the skin that it needs extra help. It sends the best nourishment and repair cells to help you get the best result. Note that the inflammation lasts only 24-48 hours. This is for a short period of time, not a long time.

Turning on the signal is one way that having a short period of inflammation in the skin to be a good thing.

Now it’s your turn to weigh in. What do you think?

Don’t forget to

Breathe. Let Go. Relax.

Zoey Jolley, LE