Micro Dermabrasion Help

Maggie Rodriguez spoke with Dermatologist Dr. Jeanine Downie about the healing effects of chemical peels.

Follow Erica as she gets her chemical peel done and asks tons of questions [of course]…
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Glycolic Acid 35% Gel Peel, 30ml (Professional)

• Stimulates collagen formation beneath the skin, improving fine lines and wrinkles
• It is also effective at cleansing the skin of acne-causing impurities and blackheads
• With G35 skin sloughing is generally not visible so it does not interfere with daily activities
• Evens skin tone, minimizing areas of discoloration
• Professional Strength Product Detailed directions included

Level 1) Glycolic/35, Lactic/35, Salicylic/20
Level 2) Glycolac/60, Lactic/50 – Twice as strong as L1
Level 3) Glycolic/50, Lactic/70, BHA+, HQ+ – Twice as strong as L2
Choosing a Peel:
Glycolic: stimulates collagen growth more effectively than any of the other peels. It’s small molecule allows it to slip beneath the epidermis to reach the collagen fibers below and results in 15%-25%  thickening over 12 weeks. Glycolic acid generally causes little or no visible peeling.
Lactic: works on the surface of the skin to treat tone, texture, and pigmentation. The Lactic acid molecule works to pull moisture into the cells, and exfoliate surface cells which helps to perfect the skin’s surface and restore the skin’s natural glow.
Glycolac: With a combination of Glycolic (25%) with Lactic (35%), it provides hydration and tone improvements of the Lactic, with the increased collagen stimulation of the glycolic. It is generally well tolerated because the lactic and glycolic work on different levels

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Question by be happy!: What is a chemical peel and should i get one?
Well im trying to get rid or at least improve the appearance of my old acne “lumps/bumps” and some scars. What i want is to make my skin look softer and smoother so when i looked stuff up ‘chemical peel’ kept coming up. What is exactly is a chemical peel and were can i get one?

Best answer:

Answer by ElizabethMichele
A chemical peel is just what it sounds like, they take a chemical (typically golcolic acid I believe) put it on your skin causing a minor burn and then it peels off revealing fresh younger looking skin. However, if you’ve been on ANY acne meds you need to be careful, some of them have wait periods after stopping use before you can do something like this (for example, if you were on accutane you need to wait a minimum of 6 months after your LAST dose) if you don’t wait long enough you have have serious scarring occur. As to where to get them you have options, there are home versions, usually not very good, for safety reasons they simply don’t have enough of the acids to do very much, good for a little pick me up but not for serious scar removal. Some spas or medi-spas will have them but they can get a little pricey but they are typically stronger and will do more good. The best place is usually a dermatologist, but you could pay upwards of 0 per treatment (and you’d probably need more than one). Also, except for the home versions, these have ‘down time’ i.e. you look like a sunburned monster from hell, then peel horrifically, usually it can take 1-2 weeks before you look normal again and they can be bit painful.

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