Peels are usually spoken of in the context of exfoliation and are most often referred to as an indispensable part of a complex facial treatment. Indeed, an important property of exfoliants – it is the ability to exfoliate skin cells and even out the relief.
However, modern research on the properties of acids used for this procedure has significantly expanded the range of problems that they can solve, and not only on the face.
estet-portal.com notes that body peeling can overcome quite serious aesthetic flaws if you choose the right acids for the procedure.
Features of a body peel compared to a facial
When performing a procedure on the body, it is important to remember that if done incorrectly, it can harm the patient. The reason is that the skin here is thicker than on the face, and the area of coverage is much more extensive.
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Accordingly, a weak concentration of acids will not give the desired effect, and a strong one is dangerous to health, so combinations of acids must be carefully selected depending on the problem being solved.
Facial procedure is most often focused on improving skin quality, color correction, smoothness. For the body, this is mainly a procedure for correcting defects: for example, fighting ingrown hairs, eliminating small rashes and peeling, removing small puffiness.
In addition, more serious problems can be solved with the help of acids – say, to correct the severity of scars or skin laxity.
Choice of acids for body peeling
If the task is to improve the quality of the skin, they prefer procedures with glycolic, lactic, salicylic acids. Lactic well stimulates the synthesis of its own hyaluronic acid, salicylic – one of the best keratolytics with bactericidal properties, and glycolic has an antioxidant effect.
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The right combination of these acids can be a good skin preparation for tanning. This will require their low concentration: the complex should contain glycolic (12%), lactic (5%) and salicylic (2%) acids. The composition does not need to be neutralized and can be used during a vacation trip. If you apply it in the evening, then the skin will be ready for the morning tan.
Selection of acids to correct existing defects on the skin of the body
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Problem |
Decision |
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Follicular keratosis |
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There are not enough retinoids in the body, because of this, the maturation of cells is disrupted. They do not exfoliate due to strong adhesion to each other and form prickly pink rashes |
Salicylic according to the generally accepted scheme (25%) – 4 treatments; then 7 days later retinoic– 3-5 procedures with an interval of 1-1.5 months |
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Hyperkeratosis of the knees and elbows |
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With constant mechanical trauma (for example, clothing), the process of intensive growth of tissues starts |
Salicylic (25%) – in 3-4 layers without washing off, 6-12 procedures every 10-14 days; or exfoliation with pyruvic acid (40%) – 4-8 treatments every 7-14 days; with a pronounced problem, it is possible to combine retinoic and pyruvic acids in one procedure |
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Stretch marks on the anterior abdominal wall |
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Insufficient synthesis of collagen and elastin, disturbance of metabolic processes and microcirculation, increased skin laxity |
Optimal clinical effect is achieved by combined formulations: pyruvic (40%) + glycolic 970%) acids + Jessner peel – 20-30 procedures; or retinoic – 8-10 treatments; phenolic (25%) + retinoic acid – 3-4 treatments |
Body procedures can also correct such aesthetic defects as skin laxity of the inner thighs and shoulders, post-acne scars, hyperpigmentation, flabbiness of the anterior surface of the abdomen.
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