Shereene IdrissBoard Certified Derm, Founder and Chief Nerd

Ice Burn from a Face Roller Part 1 #shorts

16 Apr 2024 · 1 min

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A brief YouTube short (by dermatologist Shereene Idriss) responding to a viewer who experienced an ice-related facial injury from a face roller. Dr. Idriss warns against icing/freezer exposure, advises against rubbing a frostbite/ice-burned area (risk of further tissue damage), recommends alternatives (cold spoon or 'de puffer'), and suggests taking a baby aspirin to improve blood flow if not allergic.

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Stuck to my face and gave me an iceberg.
New fear unlocked. And this is coming from a board certified dermatologist. And that is why I have never understood why people are obsessed with ice and icing and freezers and stuff. Just use a cold spoon or better yet, the de puffer. We'll get into this in a hot second. But what can you do to help your face? Since you already burnt your face, do not rub it. When you guys get a freeze or a frostbite, the last thing you want to do is rub it. Thinking you're increasing blood supply to the area to warm it up, you may be worsening the damage by breaking up your tissue, so don't do that. Also, if you're not allergic to aspirin, you can take a baby aspirin to help with blood flow to the area.