The most common treatment of acne is with topical medicine. Now a days medicines are getting incorporated in creams, gels, washes, soaps, cleansers and every other format in which they can be used. The main decision in topical use is the choice of active medicine. Should you use cream with Benzoyl peroxide or with Salicyclic Acid and so on. Not many people consider physical treatment as option but it may give very good results. Let us consider mild chemical peeling.
A mild peel is usually done to improve sun-damaged skin, reduce roughness and remove dead skin from the skin surface that allows fresh skin to grow faster. This kind of peeling superficially improves the skin appearance by removing the dead skin cells from the uppermost layer of the skin. Along with dead skin cells the peeling also removes the blockage of sebaceous glands. When the blockage is removed sebum can easily come out and acne can be prevented and also treated.
Mild chemical peeling cannot be performed over inflamed acne but black heads, whiteheads and pimples that are not inflamed and infected. The most common agent used for mild chemical peeling is Glycolic Acid, a kind of AHA. This treatment generally takes about ten minutes during which the doctor applies the peeling solution to your face. After ten minutes the solution is washed off. The strength of peeling solution is decided by the doctor and is generally very low.
The normal strength of AHA such as glycolic acid for mild peeling is normally 12%. You may be given a maintenance cream of an AHA in lower concentration to be used every day at home.
In the beginning of the treatment, AHA peels may cause some redness, irritation or stinging. As the skin adjusts to the peel, these effects disappear. With your skin maintenance program at home, you will get a different fresh looking skin after some days. The results may not be immediately visible. Sun protection is necessary with this treatment. Don't expose yourself to sun without taking adequate protection. This is a very good treatment for acne in the beginning stages.
This article is only for informative purposes. This article is not intended to be a medical advise and it is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Please consult your doctor for your medical concerns. Please follow any tip given in this article only after consulting your doctor. The author is not liable for any outcome or damage resulting from information obtained from this article.
By CD Mohatta
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