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Glycolic Acid Peels

Glycolic Acid is part of the alpha hydroxy family. Alpha hydroxy acids are produced naturally from fruits and foods. They include lactic acid which is derived from sour milk, malic acid from apples and critic acid.

Glycolic acid peels are derived from sugar can and is the smallest in molecule size of all alpha hydroxy acids. This means it penetrates the skin more easily than other alpha hydroxy acids resulting in more dramatic faster results. So a glycolic peel can be seen an a heavy duty exfoliation session.

How Glycolic acid peels work
As we age and accumulate skin damage, the rate at which skin cells renew themselves slows down. It takes on average 28 days for there to be a turnover of cells on young person and 35 for older people. The result is the surface of the skin becomes blocked clogged with dead roughened skin cells.

Application of Gycolic Acid Peels loosens the glue like substance that binds skin cells together. So allowing new skin to surface more quickly and easily.  One major benefit of glycolic peel is has an effect on acne conditions by unblocking follicles which lead to acne conditions. The new skin may also have a more rejuvenated look producing a more even colour and smoother texture.

An additional benefit of glycolic peels is continous use of these peels may increase cell turnover and improve the production of collagen ( the protein in the skin that prevents the skin from wrinkling and saggaing).

When used on the skin it result mild exfoliating peel. When applied to the skin Glycolic acid peels the top most surface of the skin.
Glycolic applications can be done in a beauty salon or using an glycolic acid home peel kit. Obviously in salon treatments use a higher percentage of glycolic acid for glycolic peels.
Salon treatments because of short time duration are sometimes called lunchtime peels. The can be complete in about 15-20 minutes, and can be repeated every 1-2 weeks.

Strength
Glycolic acid peels can range from 20% - 70% depending on the sensitivity of the skin and how severe the problem is.
What do you feel
With Salon treatments you feel stinging, which will disappear after a few minutes. Your skin area may take on a sunburn appearance becoming pink or red (depending on your skin tone) but should disappear by end of the day or so. A small amount of skin peeling may also happen over the next few days.
How often

Salon Costs
£100 for ½ hour treatment, although a course of treatment is normally recommended so the concentration of glycolic acid peel can be gradually increased.

The benefits of a glycolic peel

Gycolic Acid Peels would benefits the following skin conditions to reveal a bright smoother skin texture.

Glycolic acid formulations can be found in the form of:

Disadvantages
Results are temporary only, you will have to keep have glycolic peel treatments for sustained benefits. It will not affect pigmentation marks or brown deep within the skin layers it only works on the superficial epidermis (link to picture) layer.

Sun Protection
Always, always wear a full spectrum sun protection after every application of glycolic peels or any type of face peel.

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