[Misc] Was my esthetician uninformed or am I wrong?

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Hi everyone! Sorry if this is the wrong tag, but couldn't find another that fit. I have a story from going to see an esthetician yesterday and I feel like she did a lot of things she shouldn't have and gave me bad advice. However, she said she did this for 13 years and I've only been into skincare for a few years so I don't want to just assume I'm right and gather more info.So yesterday I went to get my first chemical peel. I thought about doing one myself, but figured I'd get it done professionally. The service included a consultation, but I figured I'd probably want to get a Mandelic acid peel for my acne prone skin or something to help my uneven color and texture.I feel like I have a decent amount of knowledge from here and r/AsianBeauty, but I know I'm not a professional. I use Cerave hydrating cleanser, kikumasamune lotion, FAB moisturizer, 20% vitamin C serum and stridex in the morning (and biore watery essence sunscreen). At night I use the same cleanser, lotion, moisturizer, and do curology (azealic acid, zinc, clindamycin) and sometimes Corsx AHA power liquid. I know that's a lot of a actives but I started them all very slowly and my skin has been MUCH better. I only have a few pimples but I have some acne scarring and Pigment from past acne.So when I saw the woman, she said my skin was oily and didnt want to do anything for my acne prone skin, as I only had 1 pimple. She asked what I used and she did not like that. I used the word "actives" and she didn't know what I meant, but I figured it was just slang for here and AB. I said I used Stridex and she said I should NEVER use that because it is only for oily teens and no one else, as it's very harmful. She also said that Vitamin C was good but there no point in me using it because it's only to help sun damage (I use it for pigmentation, acne scarring, and plumpness around my eyes). I told her about the AHA stuff and she was also very upset because I should never use lactic acid/glycolic acid by myself. She said to stop everything and just use the cleanser and moisturizer and that all of my problems were from the harsh things. She was very condescending about it and I felt too nervous to say anything.She then said that I don't need a peel, I need a facial and extractions. She said that once I get the oils out of the pores, they'll look smaller and more even. I knew this was bad, but I felt pushed to just do it, which I did. ):Not only did she do extractions, she also rubbed some kind of scrub on my face that felt like St. Ives AND put something only my face that smelled like lavender! I was freaking out inside but I didn't have the courage to say anything. I also don't think she put any sunscreen on me and didn't even mention it.I know I use too many actives but it seems to control my acne really well. What does everyone else here think?
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