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questions about glycolic peel!?

I have some questions about glycolic acid peels, what level is best? what is the best place to get one done ? is a beauty school type place ok do they do good ones? how many do you need to see results from damaged acne skin with some fine wrinkles ? very dry from the products i used at the moment.... but normally oily

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1. dermatologists should be the only ones performing the glycolic peel. if you want to do it yourself you could get products with glycolic acid. I use one that i bought from a medspa and it works pretty well. the first day there was a lot of irritation and redness, but now i use it every other night after i wash my face. i think the best thing for the acne is benzoyl peroxide scrub with microbeads. they exfoliate the skin. so do that in the morning and apply a collagen serum to your skin. Skinstore.com has some great products but they are expensive. then in the evening wash with a mild cleanser and use a glycolic cell regeneration all over the skin. you will be amazed at the results. otherwise, i would suggest going to a dermatologist. they are the best people to go to with problems and a beauty school could end up doing more harm than good.
2. i had a few sessions of glycolic peel years ago at a dermatologist. she did that once a week to clear up my skin. i think it's a high percentage of the glycolic acid, because it stings when applied. after 2 days, my face started peeling. the skin crust up and falls. i think i did 4 sessions of it. my acne problem didn't went away though. what a waste of money. it didn't came cheap.
3. There are two grades of glycolic peels, an Aesthetician version and a Medical version. In addition, some Aesthetician's can do medical version if they have physician oversight. The best is dependent on your conditions. I would not get it done at a beauty school. I have seen great MD's and bad MD's. I have also seen great Aestheticians and bad Aestheticians. Go to a couple of complimentary consultations and get a professionals opinion. The attached site only lists aestheticians and MD's who are certified and have received positive survey resulsts from previous clients. Good luck.