Skin Care
Chemical Exfoliation Is Totally Not Scary and Will Completely Change Your SkinThere's no need to fear chemical exfoliation. Here are all the reasons why chemical exfoliation is a game changer for all skin types, according to dermatologists. |
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"Exfoliation is the best therapeutic skin care treatment that you can do at home to get healthier, more radiant and younger-looking skin (along with SPF)," says Dr. Neal Schultz, New York City dermatologist, host of DermTV and creator of BeautyRx by Dr. Schultz. "It makes other skin care products apply and penetrate better into skin. It helps remove unwanted brown discolorations and evens skin tone. It helps treat and prevent ingrown hairs. It helps self-tanner apply smoother. It helps lessen the need for makeup (when your skin is glowing, you don't need to mask it with foundation) and causes makeup to go on with an airbrush finish. It reduces the oil content (the root cause of acne) in your skin and helps prevent breakouts (even hormonal/menstrual) and makes existing breakouts heal faster. It also reduces the appearance of enlarged pores." Convinced yet?
One note of caution: it's key to correctly exfoliate or else you risk your skin becoming irritated and/or inflamed. Every dermatologist we've spoken to agreed that chemical exfoliation with acids like glycolic, lactic or salicylic, is the way to go. You'll see results immediately and these acids come in the form of cleansers, masks, moisturizers, serums or pads.
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