The Editrix Guide: Common In-Office Treatments That Work With Your Biology

by Dahlia Devkota

 

Many in office anti-aging treatments still treat your skin like an opponent to conquer—scrubbing, burning, and blasting—when in truth, your skin’s microbial world lives on the surface of skin and is the key to repair. 

Procedures that over-exfoliate, ablate, or rely on harsh antiseptics can unintentionally strip away the skin’s beneficial bacteria, alter its pH, and damage the acid mantle and lipid film that acts as a natural immune shield.


 The result? Prolonged redness, sensitivity, delayed healing — and accelerated skin aging. Results should support the skin’s intelligence, not erase it.

Here’s how to know which treatments are microbiome-safe — and which ones should be approached with caution.

 


Microbiome-Friendly Procedures (Our Green List)

Treatments that deliver visible results without compromising your good bacteria:

  • LED light therapy (red + near infrared): boosts mitochondrial energy and healing.
  • Non-ablative radiofrequency: firms the dermis while leaving surface flora intact.
  • Low-fluence laser toning (Clear + Brilliant): gentle stimulation, no ablation.
  • Microneedling with PRP: controlled injury that enhances regeneration.
  • Injectables (Botox, fillers): subdermal precision, minimal microbiome impact.
  • Oxygen facials / gentle HydraFacials: hydrating, non-stripping, barrier-safe.


 

Use with Caution (Our Yellow List)

  • Mild chemical peels (AHA/BHA 15%): effective, but follow with postbiotic and lipid repair.
  • IPL photofacials: safe when the skin is immediately rehydrated and reseeded.

 

 

Microbiome-Disruptive Procedures (The Red List)

Aggressive resurfacing or chemical overexposure can sterilize the skin’s flora and destabilize recovery:

  • Ablative or fractional lasers (CO₂, Er:YAG)
  • Deep chemical peels (TCA)
  • Dermabrasion/Aggressive microdermabrasion
  • Prolonged antibiotics or steroid topicals

 

Editrix Recovery Ritual

For any treatment — gentle or intense — microbiome repair should be the last step:

  1. Cleanse with Demigod Cleansing Oil — zero-water, lipid-rich, pH neutral.
  2. Re-seed with Bakterium Delirium Serum — postbiotic complex to restore balance.
  3. Avoid actives for 3–5 days to let the microbiome recalibrate.

Because when the microbiome thrives, so does every result.

 

SUPPORT THE SKIN'S INTELLIGENCE

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