Treat Yourself With Acne Glycolic Acid |
| Date Added: May 06, 2009 05:53:38 AM |
| Author: Rudy Silva |
| Category: Health: Alternative Medicine |
| Acne glycolic acid is used in the treatment of acne. Its effective use is not in using it alone, but in combination with other acids. But, in this article we discuss glycolic acid so that you can become more familiar with it. That way when you use it to treat your acne, you will understand how to use it. But to get the best results with this acid it should be used in conjunction with other acidic creams. Acne glycolic acid, an alpha hydroxyl acid, is safe to use since it is a natural product. It is nontoxic and had FDA approval in concentrations of 10 % or less. It does not enter the blood stream and not considered a drug. There are no side effects when used as directed on the bottle, except for some sensitive to the sun after its use. Glycolic acid comes from sugar cane, so it is a natural product. Citrus fruits also contain glycolic acid, so it is considered a safe product provided it is used in low concentrations. In products it usually contain less then 10 %. But, when used for skin peels up to 30 to 50 % is used and under doctors care. When starting out to use glycolic acid, it is best to start with 2.5 % or 5 % to see how you skin will react. Then you can increase the concentration to 10%. Most cosmetic products have 10 % or less of glycolic. The concentrations used by trained cosmetologists are between 20 and 30 % and those used by doctors can range from 50 to 70 percent. In acne products, glycolic acid is also used as an exfoliate and moisturizer. It works in this way because of it high acidity and easy of solubility. In a cream, glycolic acid gets under the damaged upper layers of the skin and dissolves the chemicals that hold the dead skin in place. Using acne glycolic acid with other products improves the effects of the glycolic acid and that of other products. The chemicals of the other products can now penetrate deeper into your skin. After they removed the dead skin, these products have ingredients the help to neutralize the glycolic acid. Using acne glycolic acid for acne will clean and cleanse your facial pores. In removing dead skin from the pores and unplugging them, natural accumulating sebum can be released normally from the pores onto the skin. As pores are cleansed, you may see more acne forming, but this should stop within a few weeks. Using high concentration of glycolic acid should be done under the supervision of a dermatologist or a doctor. Skin damage can occur in the high glycolic concentrations. With the high concentrations, the skin will look extremely damage, but this will clear up in 2-3 days based on your ability to recover from skin injury. There are many people that are using higher concentrations of glycolic acid as a chemical peel. A chemical peel is where a complete exfoliation of the skin occurs. In this case, up to 50 % acid concentrations are used. Using these concentrations leaves the skin extremely sunburned. The skin looks damaged and unsightly, but after a few days the skin repairs and looks smooth. Use acne glycolic acid for an effective acne treatment. Concentrations of 10 % or less are what you should use for home treatment. |
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