How a Person Can Avoid Getting Acne Scars
Posted on December 21, 2008 | Tagged with: acne, acne scars, bacteria, blackheads, cleaning, hormone changes, kinds of acne, pimples, salicylic acid, scarring | Leave a Comment
During the teenage years of any given person, their body is undergoing a significant amount of changes. First of all, their body is sexually maturing, the evidence of which become visually obvious. Additionally, their hormones are changing, which can lead to more occurrences.
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What You Need To Know About Glycolic Acid
Posted on October 10, 2008 | Tagged with: acne scars, astringents, chemical, cystic acne, exfoliation, glycolic acid, malic acid, obagi blue peel, tca peel, wrinkles | Leave a Comment
Glycolic acid has been used for many years as a metal parts cleaner, but in recent years has been refined and made suitable for human application. In its refined or medical grade state it has been found effective as a light to mild strength skin peel acid. Glycolic is natural and based on sugar cane and is similar to other alpha hydroxyl acids (AHA) like malic acid. There are stronger skin peels like TCA Peel and the Obagi Blue Peel, but the glycolic peel is a good starter and touch up skin care treatment.
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