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Do you experience open, darkened pores and have a dotted appearance on your legs? You may be suffering with strawberry skin! Let’s find out what you can do.

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Do you experience open, darkened pores and have a dotted appearance on your legs? You may be suffering with strawberry skin! Let’s find out what you can do.

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What is Strawberry Skin?

Strawberry skin is commonly found on the legs when hair follicles damaged by shaving become enlarged. These follicles get clogged by dirt, bacterial and oil. As the trapped dirt and oils reach the air and oxidise, it creates the strawberry seed-like appearance on the skin. It is a harmless condition, and should not be painful or itchy – but it can impact self-esteem.  The medical name for strawberry skin is folliculitis.

Symptoms include:

  • Open pores that appear dark
  • A pitted/dotted appearance on the legs
  • Black or brown spots after shaving legs
  • Rough, dry or irritated skin

The lighter your skin, the more visible strawberry skin is.

How to prevent it? 

Exfoliating on a regular basis is key to fixing this unsightly problem. Removing dead skin from your legs gives new hair the chance to break through the skin’s surface.

So, focus on exfoliation and moisturising. Give your legs some TLC. If you do choose to shave, use a new, sharp, quality razor. Shave with warm (not hot) water. Rinse the razor often and change it regularly. It may be tempting to keep your razor in the shower – but don’t. It will get rusty and harbour bacteria.

Don’t apply too much pressure to the skin and always use a shaving cream. Consider an alternative to shaving. You can remove unwanted hair with Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) instead.

Benefits of IPL

This non-invasive and highly effective laser treatment targets structures within the skin. The light is absorbed by the melanin in the hair and converted into heat. This damages the follicle making it unable to support further hair growth. IPL is safer than shaving – in the long term you will save time and money. The number of treatments will vary. You should see significant results in 3-6 treatments.

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Client Testimonial: “Jodie is extremely professional and knowledgeable throughout the IPL treatment sessions. She explains the process and what to expect so that you are put at ease from the first consultation. During my IPL sessions, Jodie marked up the areas and avoided any moles or damaged skin, then preps using the cooler handle before a light shot. The light shot itself really doesn’t hurt, it’s done in seconds. The fact the skin is cooled first makes this an easy process to tolerate. I genuinely didn’t feel in pain at all and Jodie applied a lovely aloe balm to soothe the skin straight away. If anything I felt my appointments were more of a therapy as I knew I would be hair free come my holiday. After each session I came away feeling the progress getting better and better and by week 5 there was hardly any hair growth. I didn’t feel the need to shave anymore. I felt more confident and there is much less maintenance at home now which means I have more time for other things. I would highly recommend IPL hair removal by SkinBase and with Jodie as she made me feel at ease from the moment I asked about it and the difference it makes is life changing for someone who wasn’t so confident in her skin. I can’t wait for Summer and my holiday. Thanks Jodie & SkinBase.”