Popular acne treatment gave 24-year-old woman second degree burns all over her face - she could be scarred for life READ MORE: You're not ugly just stressed! Bizarre effect of cortisol on the face By Rebecca Whittaker For Mailonline Published: 11:25 BST, 23 October 2024 | Updated: 11:31 BST, 23 October 2024 e-mail 2 View comments A woman who underwent a new treatment to get rid of her acne scars has claimed it left her with second-degree burns all over her face. Melia Nielsen from Grimsby, Lincolnshire underwent the £75 microneedling procedure — which uses tiny, sterile needles to puncture the skin — in July. However the 24-year-old finance worker was forced to rush to A&E when the 'entirety' of her left cheek swelled and became 'a horrible purple'.
Doctors reportedly confirmed it was a chemical burn and was forced to endure months of 'soreness' and has been left with a 'huge scar'. She is now speaking out to urge others to 'make sure to thoroughly research, have consultations and choose your skincare wisely' to avoid suffering the same fate. Melia Nielsen from Grimsby, Lincolnshire, had been visiting a clinic for months to receive chemical peels while battling her spots before she tried a £75 microneedling procedure to treat her acne scars But the 24-year-old was forced to rush to A&E when the 'entirety' of her left cheek swelled up and became 'horrible' and 'purple' Ms Nielsen shared the horrifying photos documenting her ordeal on social media and claimed the burns we.
