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What is Glycolic Acid?
Also known as a Chemical Peel’ or the Lunchtime Peel, Alpha-hydroxy acids perform at the base of the stratum corneum (the top layers of your skin), dissolving the glue that holds dead skin cells together. Because this increases cell turnover, skin becomes smoother, more elastic and more even in tone and texture.
At the same time Glycolic Acid also stimulates your skin to produce more collagen. Collagen is the main structural protein of the skin and keeps it elastic and line free; when this starts to disintegrate, skin begins to sag and wrinkle. Replacing the collagen your skin has lost with age can help diminish crows feet around the eyes, frown lines, and vertical lines around the lips.
Glycolic Acid has been known to help the following conditions
Acne
Sun damaged skin
Blackheads & Enlarged Pores
Blotchy pigmentation, Hyperpigmentation (chloasma)
Fine wrinkles
Discolouration or dark patches
Dry skin
Keratosis Pilaris
Age Spots
Remember, this product isnt just limited to your face, it can be used on your stomach or thighs to soften stretch marks, on your hands to be rid of any dry skin, on your feet, elbows and knees again a place dry skin can accumulate, anywhere you have problem skin except of course sensitive areas such as genitals, mucus membranes or around the eyes.
How is this good for spots?
The most common form of acne is caused as hair follicles get clogged by dead skin cells and sebum - the oil your skin naturally produces. Bacteria multiply within the clogged pores and so spots and blackheads form. By removing the dead skin cells you are also removing the grime and excess oil thats blocking up the pores and exposing fresh, new skin that can breathe. Most people report that with regular use of AHA products, their once very oily skin changes to a combination type skin.
How is this good for spots, blackheads and enlarged pores?
The most common form of acne is caused as hair follicles get clogged by dead skin cells and sebum - the oil your skin naturally produces. Bacteria multiply within the clogged pores and so spots and blackheads form. By removing the dead skin cells you are also removing the grime and excess oil thats blocking up the pores and exposing fresh, new skin that can breathe. Most people report that with regular use of AHA products, their once very oily skin changes to a combination type skin, the less oil your skin produces, the less oil there is to get trapped.
How does it reduce scars and wrinkles?
When new layers of skin grow they are following the pattern, or blueprint of the skin above them, so if you have wrinkles in your skin that is the blueprint the new skin is following. By removing the top layers of skin daily you are reducing that blueprint and so the wrinkles become less visible, slowly over time.
No topical treatments can reverse deep scarring but the Glycolic Acid peels will help to make your skin smoother, and the scars a little softer. The treatment also stimulates the production of collagen which keeps your skin smooth and firm. It also allows your moisturiser to penetrate the deeper layers of skin, and so the skins own regeneration process can happen more efficiently
Is this suitable for Rosacea sufferers?
No, we dont recommend people with rosacea or broken capillaries use a chemical peel as it could irritate the condition, please take a look at our Mendelic acide which would be a more suitable treatment.
Will my face be sore and peeling?
As long as you follow the instructions supplied then no, you should experience no discomfort or peeling, remember this is just speeding up a natural process that occurs in your skin. The peel is left on for 2 -4 minutes (remember to time it accurately). As you will be applying a chemical exfoliant to your skin you will feel a slight stinging sensation, but its loosening the bond of the old, dead skin only and not peeling off your healthy, living skin. You may experience some redness but this will soon fade. You skin may also feel slightly itchy after a treatment, this is perfectly normal as its the skin regenerating itself.