Lactic acid peels are one form of alpha hydroxy acid (AHA) technology available to you today. These naturally occurring acids found in fruits, sugars and milk are utilized for their mild corrosive properties that gently dissolve the glue like substance that hold the skin together. This may sound invasive but basically a lactic acid peel works to remove the top layer of dead and damaged skin cells allowing new and healthier skin to form in its place.
Over the Counter Exfoliating Products
Some standard, over-the-counter moisturizers include exfoliating ingredients like lactic acid but the problem is sometimes the percentage are simply not high enough to give the skin the results you require. Cosmedix has a product Pure Enzymes, that works great but people who suffer from particularly stubborn skin conditions need a treatment that is more aggressive than the moisturizing exfoliants that are used by the masses.
Chemical peels using lactic acid are one of the mildest AHA skin peels, requiring multiple applications, and yet is still significantly more powerful than over the counter exfoliants. It is recommended that you perform one application every week for eight to ten weeks and then reassess based on the level of results obtained. This type of chemical peel will revitalize dull and damaged skin even after just one application.
What Skin Conditions Can Lactic Acid Peel Treat?
Mild or Moderate Acne
Scarring
Acne Scarring
Dry Skin
Dull Complexion
Uneven Skin Tone
Blackheads
Fine Lines
Wrinkles
Sun Damaged Skin
General Skin Pigmentation Irregularities
How Does a Lactic Acid Chemical Peel Work?
Lactic acid is a super exfoliant that works to accelerate the skin reproduction process. The older we get the slower this process becomes. The sloughing process (shedding of old skin and production of new) directly affects the look and feel of the skin. The faster the skin reproduces the healthier your skin will look and feel.
Expected Results
Reduction in the visibility of fine lines and wrinkles.
Reduction in pore size.
Smoother skin.
Removal of brown or irregular pigmentation.
Reduction in the visibility of acne scars and other scars.
Removal of current acne and reduction in new acne appearing.
Who Can Benefit From this Type of Chemical Peel?
Any person who is suffering from the above skin conditions will benefit from the treatment. People with older and more damaged skin will see the greatest increase in healthy appearance. Aged or sun damaged skin will benefit greatly from a treatment of acid peels. It is important that you are not allergic to any of the ingredients in the solution.
Why Choose an Acid Peel Treatment?
Large portions of people are generally unhappy with the results that revitalizing creams produce. Their skin either does not benefit from using a product that is simply not powerful enough to treat the problem.
Lactic acid peels are proven to promote new and healthy skin growth that you truly will be able to see. Visit us at The Laser Image Company to learn more about these chemical peels.
