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estheticianmarcella · 03-12-2008, 05:29 PM

Hello;
I wanted to offer another piece of advice. What really helps reduce the appearance of finer lines, help products penetrate better AND increase cell turn-over to be faster (a definite must when dealing with aging reversal) is Alpha Hydroxy Acids or AHA's.

There are many strengths out there, but what really determined how strong a products is, is the pH number. I would suggest doing an AHA exfoliation at home (these have higher pH's to make them safer for home use...the higher the pH, the more alkaline, and the lower the pH, the more acidic) and it's useful to use them anywhere from 1 to 2 times per week. Please consult with your esthetician or Dermatologist. You can always supplement that with maybe peels from your Derm or Esthetician. Theirs will always be stronger than what you can do at home.

Something important to remember however, is that stronger is NOT always better, nor is abusing the AHA and thinking: doing it 4 times a week must be better than 2 times a week! I have seen so often people abuse exfoliation like this (again with an AHA, NOT a scrub) where their skin begins to thin out. When this type of product is abused like this, without allowing time for the skin to build back up, it actually creates more inflammation in the skin. This inflammation actually creates more free-radicals and we're back at square one.

I hope this helps and good luck with your products!

Esthetician Marcella.

03-12-2008, 05:29 PM	#40
estheticianmarcella SCT Newbie Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 7 Rep Power: 0	To help with those lines Hello; I wanted to offer another piece of advice. What really helps reduce the appearance of finer lines, help products penetrate better AND increase cell turn-over to be faster (a definite must when dealing with aging reversal) is Alpha Hydroxy Acids or AHA's. There are many strengths out there, but what really determined how strong a products is, is the pH number. I would suggest doing an AHA exfoliation at home (these have higher pH's to make them safer for home use...the higher the pH, the more alkaline, and the lower the pH, the more acidic) and it's useful to use them anywhere from 1 to 2 times per week. Please consult with your esthetician or Dermatologist. You can always supplement that with maybe peels from your Derm or Esthetician. Theirs will always be stronger than what you can do at home. Something important to remember however, is that stronger is NOT always better, nor is abusing the AHA and thinking: doing it 4 times a week must be better than 2 times a week! I have seen so often people abuse exfoliation like this (again with an AHA, NOT a scrub) where their skin begins to thin out. When this type of product is abused like this, without allowing time for the skin to build back up, it actually creates more inflammation in the skin. This inflammation actually creates more free-radicals and we're back at square one. I hope this helps and good luck with your products! Esthetician Marcella.