Video: Choosing Chemical Peels for Skin Types

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Different chemicals are good for fixing different skin types. Learn about choosing chemical peels in this free video on skin care treatments from a licensed medical aesthetician.

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Hi, my name is Mary Thinnes and I'm a skin care expert. I'm going to discuss with you now on how to choose the right peel for your skin type and for any conditions that you might have going on in your skin. As I've spoken about previously different chemicals are good for fixing certain conditions or for certain skin types. For instance with acne skin salicylic acid is what kills bacteria that causes acne. So that's the one, the one chemical that's good for acne skin. Sensitive skin more you want to go with lactic acid. Lactic acid is more of like a the weakest chemical so it won't be too abrasive on sensitive skin. Like Rosacea, for instance, since they already have a very sensitive skin type and they already have activity going on you don't want to aggravate that condition. So the lactic acid would be the best acid to go for for that skin type. For mature skin, vitamin C is anything that has antioxidants. Vitamin C is a great peel for aging skin 'cause it actually hydrates the skin and keeps those fine lines from being so pronounced in their skin type. And then as far as hyper pigmentation goes the chemicals that would be good for hyper pigmentation, glycolic acid would be a good one for hyper pigmentation along with those lightning creams that are good for your home care which I will discuss a little bit more later. So there are the certain chemical peels that are good for skin types and certain conditions.

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Choosing Chemical Peels for Skin Types

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