Microdermabrasion

Teenagers and adults alike suffer from acne. This is a common skin problem where pimples cause the skin to break out.

Blackheads and whiteheads on the face are also considered as acne, as well as the deep lumps or nodules that affect the skin.

The area that is most commonly affected by acne is the face. However, it can also be found on other parts of the body, like the back, chest, neck, shoulders and the upper arms.

Being a common skin condition, there are several over-the-counter products that you can use to help prevent acne. The problem, however, is they do not always work.

Depending on a person’s skin type, being affected by acne might be a more serious problem, and the pimples, if not properly treated, could cause a permanent scar.

Aside from the physical scars that could be left by acne, it can also cause you an emotional scar if you do not get proper treatment. Having acne decreases one’s morale and self-confidence.

Society’s obsession with beauty might cause you to treat acne like a rare disease, instead of it being a treatable and normal skin condition.

Having clear and acne-free skin is one that we all strive for. Fortunately, there are hundreds of ways to get rid of acne.

Aside from the bottled formula promising to give you that flawless look, there are also some medical treatments that you can undergo to help prevent acne.

‘Acne Chemical Peels 101′

Plastic surgery and face lift are just some of the remedies available to restore your youthful look.

If you do not want to be ‘under the knife’ and you prefer a much kinder treatment to enhance your beauty, one option is to have a chemical peel.

Chemical peels remove the outer layer of the skin where the damaged outer skin layers lie. This damage to the outer skin layer can be caused by exposure to sun and dirt, as well as applying cosmetics on the face.

Here, a chemical solution is applied on the affected area to literally ‘peel off’ the outer skin layer. Thus, a whole new layer of skin comes out which gives you that rosy look and youthful glow.

Basically, there are three types of chemical peel.

First is the mild peel which only removes the very first layer of the skin. This is the type of chemical peel that can be used to treat acne. It also helps get rid of old pimple scars and basically evens out the skin.

The second type is the medium peel which goes a little deeper than the mild peel. The treatment will cause redness and chafing immediately after the procedure. The result is a younger look because it helps remove wrinkles and evens out your skin pigmentation.

Finally, there is the deep chemical peel which is rarely used because it removes several skin layers. Consult a dermatologist before considering to undergo this treatment.

All in all, chemical peels are a great way to get rid of acne. This is an inexpensive, yet effective and simple procedure to finally remove those acne scars and have a clear, beautiful skin that you can be proud of.

By: Dave Poon

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Hyper-pigmentation may be the result of the sun, medications, hormones or disease. The breakdown is, as follows:

Hormones: Unlevel hormones are a common reason for hyper-pigmentation. Hyper-pigmentation may occur as a result of pregnancy, estrogen imbalance, oral contraceptives, and hormone replacement therapy. Pregnancy caused hormone changes that may produce hyper-pigmentation may naturally improve following pregnancy. Hyper-pigmentation that does not naturally improve may otherwise improve with micro-dermabrasion, chemical peel and laser skin resurfacing treatments.

Sun: Sun damage can cause age spots that may be improved with laser skin resurfacing, micro-dermabrasion, and chemical peels.

Medical Conditions and Disease: Sexually transmitted diseases, diabetes, malaria, and Addison’s disease are some of the diseases that may produce hyper-pigmentation. Some types of hyper-pigmentation produced by disease may be treated with laser skin resurfacing, chemical peels and micro-dermabrasion,.

The Advancements

There are several types of micro-dermabrasion manufacturers which assist with minimal types of hyper-pigmentation imperfections. There are a variety of chemical peels which may be mild, moderate or greater in strength.

The greatest advancements have come in lasers, including: the IPL to treat large areas of hyper-pigmentation, CO2 lasers for smaller areas and Fraxel’s Restore laser which was recently introduced as a laser that can provide optimal treatment for hyper-pigmentation. In fact, each laser serves a different type of imperfection so it is important to screen several doctors in order to determine if the physician has the particular laser for your need as well as the level of experience that the physician has with a specific laser.

Women interested in an advanced degree of skin resurfacing were formerly provided with 2 options for resurfacing the skin: 1) ablative lasers (such as CO2 or Erbium laser), involving the decomposition of targeted skin surface layers so that increased collagen production will develop new surface skin, and 2) non- ablative lasers focusing a the delivery of lower level energy to damage the dermis layer of the skin which, in turn, is meant to trigger collagen production and skin renewal. Close to 350,000 women and men underwent laser skin resurfacing in 2007, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

Perhaps, plasma was introduced because the plastic surgery and dermatology community has always sought after improved methods to limit downtime associated with the skin resurfacing procedure, deliver improved results, and decrease recovery discomfort. Recently, the FDA approved Plasma skin resurfacing for wrinkles, fine lines, Actinic, seborrheic keratosis (colored, textured patches of the skin) and Viral papillomata (benign tumor such as a wart). Plasma skin resurfacing allows for the use of nitrogen plasma (an inert gas) to “damage” surface skin layers in order to remodel skin tissue. The idea behind the Plasma is that the high energy gas is capable of stimulating skin renewal with a reduced risk of scarring, infection, pigmentation loss and open wounds.

Reports documenting the use of Plasma technology date back to 2005. Thus, the long term effects of Plasma skin resurfacing have not been established. Yet, Plasma technology holds promise as a viable skin resurfacing alternative to other non-ablative types of skin resurfacing procedures and treatments.

By: Dave Stringham

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Acne Scarring

A detailed and comprehensive discussion of acne scars starts with causes of scarring, prevention of scarring, types of scars, and treatments for scars.

Before talking about scars, a word about spots that may look like scars but are not scars in the sense that a permanent change has occurred. Even though they are not true scars and disappear in time, they are visible and can cause embarrassment.

Macules or “pseudo-scars” are flat, red or reddish spots that are the final stage of most inflamed acne lesions. After an inflamed acne lesion flattens, a macule may remain to “mark the spot” for up to 6 months. When the macule eventually disappears, no trace of it will remain—unlike a scar.

Post-inflammatory pigmentation is discoloration of the skin at the site of a healed or healing inflamed acne lesion. It occurs more frequently in darker-skinned people, but occasionally is seen in people with white skin. Early treatment by a dermatologist may minimize the development of post-inflammatory pigmentation. Some post-inflammatory pigmentation may persist for up to 18 months, especially with excessive sun exposure. Chemical peeling may hasten the disappearance of post-inflammatory pigmentation.

Causes of Acne Scars

In the simplest terms, scars form at the site of an injury to tissue. They are the visible reminders of injury and tissue repair. In the case of acne, the injury is caused by the body’s inflammatory response to sebum, bacteria and dead cells in the plugged sebaceous follicle. Two types of true scars exist, as discussed later: (1) depressed areas such as ice-pick scars, and (2) raised thickened tissue such as keloids.

When tissue suffers an injury, the body rushes its repair kit to the injury site. Among the elements of the repair kit are white blood cells and an array of inflammatory molecules that have the task of repairing tissue and fighting infection. However, when their job is done they may leave a somewhat messy repair site in the form of fibrous scar tissue, or eroded tissue.

White blood cells and inflammatory molecules may remain at the site of an active acne lesion for days or even weeks. In people who are susceptible to scarring, the result may be an acne scar. The occurrence and incidence of scarring is still not well understood, however. There is considerable variation in scarring between one person and another, indicating that some people are more prone to scarring than others. Scarring frequently results from severe inflammatory nodulocystic acne that occurs deep in the skin. But, scarring also may arise from more superficial inflamed lesions. Nodulocystic acne that is most likely to result in scars is seen in these photos:

(Photos used with permission of the American Academy of Dermatology

National Library of Dermatologic Teaching Slides)

The life history of scars also is not well understood. Some people bear their acne scars for a lifetime with little change in the scars, but in other people the skin undergoes some degree of remodeling and acne scars diminish in size.

People also have differing feelings about acne scars. Scars of more or less the same size that may be psychologically distressing to one person may be accepted by another person as “not too bad.” The person who is distressed by scars is more likely to seek treatment to moderate or remove the scars.

Prevention of Acne Scars

As discussed in the previous section on Causes of Acne Scars, the occurrence of scarring is different in different people. It is difficult to predict who will scar, how extensive or deep scars will be, and how long scars will persist. It is also difficult to predict how successfully scars can be prevented by effective acne treatment.

Nevertheless, the only sure method of preventing or limiting the extent of scars is to treat acne early in its course, and as long as necessary. The more that inflammation can be prevented or moderated, the more likely it is that scars can be prevented. (Click on Acne Treatments for more information about treatment of mild, moderate and severe acne). Any person with acne who has a known tendency to scar should be under the care of a dermatologist. (Click on Find a Dermatologist to locate a dermatologist in your geographic area).

Types of Acne Scars

There are two general types of acne scars, defined by tissue response to inflammation: (1) scars caused by increased tissue formation, and (2) scars caused by loss of tissue.

Scars Caused by Increased Tissue Formation

The scars caused by increased tissue formation are called keloids or hypertrophic scars. The word hypertrophy means “enlargement” or “overgrowth.” Both hypertrophic and keloid scars are associated with excessive amounts of the cell substance collagen. Overproduction of collagen is a response of skin cells to injury. The excess collagen becomes piled up in fibrous masses, resulting in a characteristic firm, smooth, usually irregularly-shaped scar. The photo shows a typical severe acne keloid:

(Photo used with permission of the American Academy of Dermatology

National Library of Dermatologic Teaching Slides)

The typical keloid or hypertrophic scar is 1 to 2 millimeters in diameter, but some may be 1 centimeter or larger. Keloid scars tend to “run in families”—that is, abnormal growth of scar tissue is more likely to occur in susceptible people, who often are people with relatives who have similar types of scars.

Hypertrophic and keloid scars persist for years, but may diminish in size over time.

Scars Caused by Loss of Tissue

Acne scars associated with loss of tissue—similar to scars that result from chicken pox—are more common than keloids and hypertrophic scars. Scars associated with loss of tissue are:

Ice-pick scars usually occur on the cheek. They are usually small, with a somewhat jagged edge and steep sides—like wounds from an ice pick. Ice-pick scars may be shallow or deep, and may be hard or soft to the touch. Soft scars can be improved by stretching the skin; hard ice-pick scars cannot be stretched out.

Depressed fibrotic scars are usually quite large, with sharp edges and steep sides. The base of these scars is firm to the touch. Ice-pick scars may evolve into depressed fibrotic scars over time.

Soft scars, superficial or deep are soft to the touch. They have gently sloping rolled edges that merge with normal skin. They are usually small, and either circular or linear in shape.

Atrophic macules are usually fairly small when they occur on the face, but may be a centimeter or larger on the body. They are soft, often with a slightly wrinkled base, and may be bluish in appearance due to blood vessels lying just under the scar. Over time, these scars change from bluish to ivory white in color in white-skinned people, and become much less obvious.

Follicular macular atrophy is more likely to occur on the chest or back of a person with acne. These are small, white, soft lesions, often barely raised above the surface of the skin—somewhat like whiteheads that didn’t fully develop. This condition is sometimes also called “perifollicular elastolysis.” The lesions may persist for months to years.

Treatments for Acne Scars

A number of treatments are available for acne scars through dermatologic surgery. The type of treatment selected should be the one that is best for you in terms of your type of skin, the cost, what you want the treatment to accomplish, and the possibility that some types of treatment may result in more scarring if you are very susceptible to scar formation.

A decision to seek dermatologic surgical treatment for acne scars also depends on:

* The way you feel about scars. Do acne scars psychologically or emotionally affect your life? Are you willing to “live with your scars” and wait for them to fade over time? These are personal decisions only you can make.

* The severity of your scars. Is scarring substantially disfiguring, even by objective assessment?

* A dermatologist’s expert opinion as to whether scar treatment is justified in your particular case, and what scar treatment will be most effective for you.

Before committing to treatment of acne scars, you should have a frank discussion with your dermatologist regarding those questions, and any others you feel are important. You need to tell the dermatologist how you feel about your scars. The dermatologist needs to conduct a full examination and determine whether treatment can, or should, be undertaken.

The objective of scar treatment is to give the skin a more acceptable physical appearance. Total restoration of the skin, to the way it looked before you had acne, is often not possible, but scar treatment does usually improve the appearance of your skin.

The scar treatments that are currently available include:

Collagen injection. Collagen, a normal substance of the body, is injected under the skin to “stretch” and “fill out” certain types of superficial and deep soft scars. Collagen treatment usually does not work as well for ice-pick scars and keloids. Collagen derived from cows or other non-human sources cannot be used in people with autoimmune diseases. Human collagen or fascia is helpful for those allergic to cow-derived collagen. Cosmetic benefit from collagen injection usually lasts 3 to 6 months. Additional collagen injections to maintain the cosmetic benefit are done at additional cost.

Autologous fat transfer. Fat is taken from another site on your own body and prepared for injection into your skin. The fat is injected beneath the surface of the skin to elevate depressed scars. This method of autologous (from your own body) fat transfer is usually used to correct deep contour defects caused by scarring from nodulocystic acne. Because the fat is reabsorbed into the skin over a period of 6 to 18 months, the procedure usually must be repeated. Longer lasting results may be achieved with multiple fat-transfer procedures.

Dermabrasion. This is thought to be the most effective treatment for acne scars. Under local anesthetic, a high-speed brush or fraise used to remove surface skin and alter the contour of scars. Superficial scars may be removed altogether, and deeper scars may be reduced in depth. Dermabrasion does not work for all kinds of scars; for example, it may make ice-pick scars more noticeable if the scars are wider under the skin than at the surface. In darker-skinned people, dermabrasion may cause changes in pigmentation that require additional treatment.

Microdermabrasion. This new technique is a surface form of dermabrasion. Rather than a high-speed brush, microdermabrasion uses aluminum oxide crystals passing through a vacuum tube to remove surface skin. Only the very surface cells of the skin are removed, so no additional wound is created. Multiple procedures are often required but scars may not be significantly improved.

Laser Treatment. Lasers of various wavelength and intensity may be used to recontour scar tissue and reduce the redness of skin around healed acne lesions. The type of laser used is determined by the results that the laser treatment aims to accomplish. Tissue may actually be removed with more powerful instruments such as the carbon dioxide laser. In some cases, a single treatment is all that will be necessary to achieve permanent results. Because the skin absorbs powerful bursts of energy from the laser, there may be post-treatment redness for several months.

Skin Surgery. Some ice-pick scars may be removed by “punch” excision of each individual scar. In this procedure each scar is excised down to the layer of subcutaneous fat; the resulting hole in the skin may be repaired with sutures or with a small skin graft. Subcision is a technique in which a surgical probe is used to lift the scar tissue away from unscarred skin, thus elevating a depressed scar.

Skin grafting may be necessary under certain conditions—for example, sometimes dermabrasion unroofs massive and extensive tunnels (also called sinus tracts) caused by inflammatory reaction to sebum and bacteria in sebaceous follicles. Skin grafting may be needed to close the defect of the unroofed sinus tracts.

Treatment of keloids. Surgical removal is seldom if ever used to treat keloids. A person whose skin has a tendency to form keloids from acne damage may also form keloids in response to skin surgery. Sometimes keloids are treated by injecting steroid drugs into the skin around the keloid. Topical retinoic acid may be applied directly on the keloid. In some cases the best treatment for keloids in a highly susceptible person is no treatment at all.

In summary, acne scars are caused by the body’s inflammatory response to acne lesions. The best way to prevent scars is to treat acne early, and as long as necessary. If scars form, a number of effective treatments are available. Dermatologic surgery treatments should be discussed with a dermatologist.

By: Kerwin Chang

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Many people who have pimples are left with marks or holes in their skin after the pimple is gone and are looking for solutions to remove a pimple mark. These pimple marks are caused by acne scarring.

There are a number of ways to remove scars caused by acne. Acne usually starts at puberty when your body is most actively producing hormones that creates excess seburn in your skin. This stage can pass, but it is not uncommon for marks to cosmetically affect your appearance.

There are multiple ways to treat scars, including natural remedies, over the counter products, products you can obtain through your doctor as well as dermabrasion, chemical peels or laser techniques. Cost is obviously a consideration as well as how deep the scars are.

Some of the things you can do that will help naturally repair scars are to drink plenty of water, eat a balanced diet, apply vitamin E oil or take a vitamin E supplement orally. Rosehip seed oil can be an effective remedy, not only for scars, but for removing wrinkes. It can be applied twice a day. Rose water mixed with sandal wood can also be applied overnight.

If you don’t want an acne scar home remedy or over the counter acne product, there are also medical procedures that usually offer faster results.

Dermabrasion can be done by your dermatologist and is also offered in many beauty salons today. This may offer faster results than the natural remedies, but it can leave your skin very irritated, may take multiple applications and may not work if your scars are very deep.

Chemical peels are another alternative that can be offered by either a dermatologist or a salon. Peels use chemicals to peel layers off of the skin. Keep in mind that some people experience allergic reactions to chemical facial peels.

For deep acne scarring, many people are looking to laser treatments to resurface the skin. This treatment uses a beam of light to destroy unwanted scar tissue and is performed by a doctor. The cost of this treatment depends on whether you are treating a few scars or your whole face. A whole face treatment can cost a few thousand dollars.

One thing to remember with dermabrasion, facial peels using chemicals and laser acne treatments, is that these techniques are much more invasive and can cause pain and irritation. Some laser treatments may require anesthesia, if the scarring is very deep. You can also expect to take a week to ten days off of work for this procedure.

There are many ways to remove pimple marks caused by acne scarring, but the method you choose will depend on a number of factors including the severity of your pimple mark and how much you are willing to pay.

By: Eileen Childs

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Laser Acne Treatments is a solution for the most subtle acne and acne scars. Laser Acne Treatment acts by restructuring the surface of the skin thus allowing the subtle acne scars to fade away. This gives the treated person a fuller, newer and the beautiful skin.

Are you also tired of these subtle acne scars? Have you tried all the natural and prescribed remedies, but still have not got rid of them? Read on to find some of the tips that will be of great help to you if you are considering the option of Laser Acne Treatment. While considering this option for the treatment of the subtle scars it is better to look seriously into the procedures that will be conducted for Laser Acne Treatment. The complications involved in the procedure must be taken seriously.

Acne medications are available but there are no “quick fixes”. Some of the medications used to as acne treatment range from oral contraceptive, antibiotics and medications such as Isotretinoin and Nicotinamide. The oral contraceptive can help women who have hormonal imbalances - although not many women suffer from a hormonal imbalance but your doctor should be able to advise you further. Antibiotics can be effective but are not a long-term treatment as the body can not take antibiotics for a prolonged time. Medications such as Isotretinoin and Nicotinamide are usually prescribed for the more serious acne treatment. Isotretinoin can have harmful side effects such as a rash to severe depression, so this is not usually recommended.

Sebum is part of the oil that is found on the surface of the skin. Other ingredients of the oil on the skin are- sweat, lipids and environmental dirt. It is sebum, which contributes a lot to our body odor. Sebum itself is odorless but its bacterial disintegration produces odor. That is why if you keep your skin clean of bacteria with anti bacterial soaps regularly, you can reduce body odor to a great extent. Sebum reaches hair follicles and coats the hair and also reaches the skin through the hair follicles. Many people experience oily hair if hair is left unwashed for few days. That happens because of sebum. The Latin meaning of sebum is fat.

How sebum is produced- sebum is produced by sebaceous glands. These glands are found on most parts of the body. Except few, most sebaceous glands open into a hair follicle. These are the sites of acne formation.

What does sebum do- sebum protects skin from bacterial infection. Sebum also reduces the natural water loss of body from the skin. Increased sebum production can cause acne.

Microdermabrasion for acne is not necessarily a miracle cure; it is more of an affirmative measure to perform what your body does naturally. A precaution should be taken to not use mechanical microdermabrasion when you have an active outbreak (whiteheads present) as the process may puncture the pimple and spread the bacteria.

By utilizing microdermabrasion for acne, you can effectively remove the layers of skin that are trapping bacteria-causing acne without harmful chemicals. A treatment will extricate the bacteria and result in the newer skin cells reaching the top layer, while removing the dead skin and producing virtually acne free skin.

Proper eating habits include eating those foods that are healthy for your body. While greasy foods have been discounted as a cause of acne, processed foods and refined sugars are not good for the body and the skin is no exception. Eat foods that are rich in vitamins and minerals. Those foods highest in antioxidants are said to help improve skin conditions, including the condition of acne. Drink plenty of water to keep your skin hydrated and flush toxins from your system.

By: Tom Smith

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While most leave acne behind with their teenage years, some carry the scars of their acne through their adult life. Since these scars can have an affect on the bearer’s self confidence and self image, it is important to learn to deal with these scars.

Perhaps the first step in dealing with acne scars is avoiding them in the first place. Once acne scars exist, it is extremely hard to get rid of them. Here are some tips to help avoid the acne scar, information on different types of scars and removal methods for the acne scar.

The first line of defense against the acne scar is to properly treat breakouts of acne when they first appear. Without acne, it is impossible to have an acne scar. With the number of acne medications now available there is no reason for acne sufferers not to receive proper treatment.

Another note for acne sufferers who don’t wish to live with scars - resist the urge to pop your pimples. This action can cause more damage to the skin and can actually make scars worse.

When dealing with the acne scar, there are two main types of scars. These are the ice-pick type scar and the keloid scar. The ice-pick scar is a depressed area that looks like damage that may have been done by an ice-pick. Keloid scars are raised areas caused by the build up of collagen in the skin resulting in a raised mass. Staining of the skin by acne is often confused with acne scars. Unlike scars, however, staining fades over time and may even disappear completely.

Removal of an acne scar can be a complex and costly procedure. Some of the more well known methods include dermabrasion, laser resurfacing, chemical peels, punch techniques and augmentation.

Dermabrasion, which is a surgical scraping of the skin, works well on shallow acne scars. However, this procedure will set you back about $1,500 per treatment. In laser surgery, layers of damaged skin are removed using a laser. This procedure can cost $3,000 or more per treatment. Chemical peels are a less expensive option, coming in at $750 each treatment. These peels, however, are only effective on the most minor acne scar.

Two options for ice-pick scars include punch techniques and augmentation. In the punch techniques, the acne scar is surgically “punched” out using an appropriately sized biopsy tool. The remaining skin is stitched together resulting in a smaller scar that is more receptive to dermabrasion or other resurfacing techniques.

In augmentation, a substance, either collagen or the person’s own fat, is injected under the scar to bring it to level with the rest of the skin. Again, this procedure is costly and the results are only temporary, repeated procedures are required.

Although acne scars can be removed, the procedures are costly and the results may not be the same as undamaged skin. The best way to avoid the acne scar is to get proper treatment for your acne as soon as possible. Also don’t pick at, squeeze or attempt to pop your acne as this can make scarring worse.

By: Riley Hendersen

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If you ever wondered how amazing most celebrities look like - even at high age - then part of that reason may well be peelings of skin. Do you ever see any pimples on Jennifer Lopez? Or, did you know that Susan Sarandon is past 60 years of age?

If you have very sagging skin and heavy eyelids it does need to be tucked away at a plastic surgeon. But, even when having done so then your skin’s appearance can still be made much younger and nicer looking than you ever thought possible.

The secret is called “peeling”.

Peeling products are grouped into 3 groups: light, medium and deep peelings.

The light peeling products usually consist of AHA, Glycolic or lactic acid. Since these products only work superficially on the skin then your results will also only be superficially. You will not get any significant results from light peeling products. And, the results will last very short time, too.

Then you could go for a deep peel which is done at a doctor’s office under heavy anesthesia using something called Phenol. Phenol is highly toxic and may cause you heart failure which is why the doctor will gradually treat your face so your liver can eliminate the toxins gradually.

Phenol will cause very good results but also cause you to wear makeup forever in order to hide the line between the treated and non-treated areas of your skin. That is because Phenol will cause permanent lighter skin of the treated area.

Also, Phenol may cause scarring to your skin.

Your best choice may be to go for a medium depth peel like TCA peel since it gives good results even seconds after just 1 peeling.

More peelings will of course gradually give you even better results until you achieve your desired result.

What to expect from your very first TCA peel?

Even seconds after your very first peeling then you will notice some or all of the following:

1. Your skin will look tighter and younger.

2. Skin pores may have become smaller

3. Dry and rough areas will have reduced

4. Wrinkles and lines will have softened, decreased or gone completely

5. If you have acne or other skin problems then you may notice after a few days that they have reduced too.

6. Un-even pigmentation and blemishes will improve

7. Makeup will be easier to apply even and make you look better

And these results will improve gradually even more after several peelings.

Though TCA peelings are very effective then you can actually get a kit that will improve your peelings even more - so you will get faster and better results - with less peeling sessions.

You can get TCA in different strengths, too, and the strength will determine how much effect you get from your peeling. 5% TCA can be used for daily or weekly maintenance of your look while 25-35% TCA is the strength required for significant improvement of your skin.

If you use higher than 35% then the risk of scarring is too great. But, Celebrity Skin Perfect’s kit with its special booster formula and 35% TCA gives you the same effect as a 50% TCA peeling - but without the risk of scarring.

Click now to discover the secret for even better and younger looking skin.

By: Jakob Neubert

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Both men and women are lining up in droves willing to pay hundreds, if not thousands, for a good, deep skin peel. Is it true that wrinkles can be cured, precancerous legions and spots treated, acne cured along with its resultant scars, removal of years of sun damage, freckles, etc? Yes, with a deep skin peels all this and more is possible and thousands are done every day.

There are four different types of skin peels:

1) AHA peels - Glycolic, lactic, malic, etc… These are more superficial and minimally effective. They are good for reduction in oilyness and are effective in treating minor pimples. AHA peels must be redone every 2-3 weeks for maximum effect.

2) BHA peels- Salicylic acid. This is, like AHA peels, a weaker acid, but it has one major difference. It is oil or lipid soluble. Unlike AHA peels, salicylic will actually go right into all the pores and clean them out. It is therefore more effective for minor acne than glycolic and the other AHA’s. This is why Murad salicylic acid) is so much more effective than Proactive (benzoyl peroxide)

3) TCA peels - trichloroacetic acid. TCA peels are a deep skin peel. They treat more skin ailments and conditions than any other skin peel and are easier to use. Deep skin peels can treat all stages of acne, reduce symptoms, kill acne causing bacteria better than any other product, and even treat scars that have resulted from acne. More dermatologists use TCA deep skin peels than any other treatment for acne for these same reasons. It is just as effective as Accutane without any of the real serious side effects. The best thing is you only need to do 1 or 2 deep TCA peels per year for maximum results. And you can now even purchase these TCA peels for in home use.

4) Phenol. Phenol peels are rarely used as they often result in permanent skin bleaching and pigmentation problems. Phenol is toxic and requires anesthesia and heart monitoring. Almost no one uses this peel any more.

Deep skin peels can be very effective and the TCA peel is regarded by dermatologists to be the best one. It has been touted as the fountain of youth in a bottle and is now available for home use. It is the easiest to use, the most effective, and safest.

By: David Maillie

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When the pimples take the shape of pits on your face, they are actually taking the shape of scars. Acne scars can give your face a scary look and harm your skin profusely if proper medical care is not taken within time. They come out as pits, patches and angular spots on face, back, chest, trunk and buttocks region. Body acne scars are more dangerous than the face acne scars. And you need to undergo right treatment to get healing effects.

Scary scars bumpy in nature cannot be cured through regular acne treatment with the support of anti-acne balms. Special methodologies have been formulated to treat the acne scars. From injections to surgeries all types of advanced medical practices are applied to cure the acne scars. If the treating procedures are applied in right time, the probability of cure is cent percent without any further damage.

Surgical technique - Dermabrasion

Dermabrasion is a term directly related to skin or dermatology. It is the surgical technique of peeling off the acne scars from the skin layer. The process cannot be conducted at a normal stage of your skin and thus the skin is first of all given an inert state and frozen. If you have the slightest idea of cold waxing to remove the body hair, you can feel what happen in dermabrasion.

Once the sensation of the skin is brought to a pause for the moment, with the help of the surgical tool the acne scar or specifically the skin layer holding the acne scar is peeled off. It is a painless process and you can experience the change within a short while when a new layer of skin with natural radiance occupies the space of removed skin.

Steroid injections

Oral medicines are yet to be discovered to cure the acne scars. There are antibiotics but they are insufficient to de-root the acne scars. But medicinal injections are available across the counters that are effective to burst the scars and remove that skinny layer. These injections are mainly steroids and you must use them only if a skin specialist has prescribed them.

Effective laser technology

Laser technology has gained immense popularity among the curing methods of acne scars. The reasons are simple. The laser technology process is faster than conventional method of surgery and the patient can undergo the treatment completely in a painless way. The scar is burned simply with the application of the laser rays and the intensity of the rays is determined by the condition of the scar. There is a flip side because due to high expenses the laser technology to remove the acne scars cannot be borne by all. Otherwise it’s the best.

By: John Porter

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