Sunday, October 31, 2010

Feel good in your skin

The little sting sensation provided by a glycolic acid peel is the small price to pay to feel good in your skin, particularly when it comes to scar treatment. This is complementary to other useful information provided by this great article :

Chemical peels can be used to remove old layers of skin around shallow scarring and re-grow 'nicer' skin

Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Love the skin you're in !

One of the little known application of glycolic acid peel is for pigmentation concerns. Those are not easy to deal with, as reported in this great article :

To treat pigmentation the skin must be dealt with in a multifaceted way, and this can include laser, chemical peels and then very importantly the homecare that soothes and calms these cells.

Thursday, October 21, 2010

Men in need for a peel

It is no surprise men also can benefit glycolic acid peel, exactly as they can suffer from sun overexposure. That's what a men esthetician tells, in this cool article :

you’re going to have a buildup of dead skin cells and your skin can be dry and windburned,” Kramer says. The solution? A chemical peel.
“It eats away that dead skin and reveals fresher, newer skin,”

Monday, October 18, 2010

Saving face

There are many situations and conditions that affect our skin that are a very good indication for glycolic acid peel. I loved this great article from the Ottawa Citizen about skincare products and treatments :

Complexion analysers, which use multi-spectral imaging to take photos to be analysed by a computer program, are more common in the offices of dermatologists and plastic surgeons. But spas are now also adopting the technology to help clients decide on the products and treatments that would be the most valuable in saving face.

Friday, October 15, 2010

What does AHA mean ?

The truth is without AHA, there would be no glycolic acid peel. And precisely no glycolic acid. It is time to learn what those three letters AHA mean, in this cool article :

Alpha hydroxy acids in various concentrations are used in chemical peels. The concentration determines who can use it. 

Monday, October 11, 2010

Those things that really work

If you never had a glycolic acid peel done before, you may wonder whether this works or not. This great article from an insider may help you :

Glycolic acid - I'm a big fan of this one, and you can find it in many high street creams, serums and exfoliation products

Sunday, October 10, 2010

Hide and fade

The way glycolic acid peel works is often a good match for acne scars issues. As some 'scars' won't completely disappear, most of them are not really scars. However, you will learn a lot with that great article :

Many scars can only be removed with professional treatments, like chemical peels, laser treatments or dermabrasion. In the meantime, people can choose topical treatments to speed up the process, and conceal scars with makeup

Friday, October 8, 2010

The zit cure

Ever tried to talk about glycolic acid peel to a teenage girl ? Well, here is the right item you might want to use :

Today, there are plenty of acne treatments. Look for over the counter ingredients like benzoyl peroxide and salicylic acid. If those don't help, see a dermatologist. If scarring is a concern, a variety of in-office treatments are available, including lasers and chemical peels
 

Don't pop those zits !

Friday, October 1, 2010

Fall is the best time to beautify the skin

Thanks to glycolic acid peel, fall can also mean getting rid of dead skin cells, as is reminded by this great article :

Fruit-derived chemical peels also provide a non-invasive method to remove dead skin cells and rejuvenate the skin.