Has any one had a Glycolic Acid Resurfacer

I have sensitive skin but I use John Plunkett glyco peel serum once a day without moisturiser for 1 week on 1 week off. It’s 25% glycolic acid and you can feel it working, sometimes if my skin is irritated it stings a little but not unbearably and it’s doing wonders for my breakouts. I’d rather a temporary sting and clear skin than an unsightly painful blind pimple any day. My pores are more refined and although I’m only 26 my skin is looking more youthful and I’m halfway through the bottle. I wouldn’t know about going to a salon for a glycolic peel but I think this bottle was around $35 and you can try it at home and wash it off after a minute or earlier if it stings. See if you get an adverse reaction and leave it on for a bit longer each day to work your skin up to it. I leave mine on overnight without a moisturiser even though my skin is dry as it uncovers fresh nourished skin. You shouldn’t use it all the time but my skin feels like it has been desensitised against the elements after a month or so although at first it make my rosacea worse, I’m loving my skin now.

I might have to check this out, going right now to see if there are any reviews up. Thanks jodib.

I have sensitive skin but I use John Plunkett glyco peel serum once a day without moisturiser for 1 week on 1 week off. It’s 25% glycolic acid and you can feel it working, sometimes if my skin is irritated it stings a little but not unbearably and it’s doing wonders for my breakouts. I’d rather a temporary sting and clear skin than an unsightly painful blind pimple any day. My pores are more refined and although I’m only 26 my skin is looking more youthful and I’m halfway through the bottle. I wouldn’t know about going to a salon for a glycolic peel but I think this bottle was around $35 and you can try it at home and wash it off after a minute or earlier if it stings. See if you get an adverse reaction and leave it on for a bit longer each day to work your skin up to it. I leave mine on overnight without a moisturiser even though my skin is dry as it uncovers fresh nourished skin. You shouldn’t use it all the time but my skin feels like it has been desensitised against the elements after a month or so although at first it make my rosacea worse, I’m loving my skin now.

I just did a combination peel, 40% glycolic and 10% salicylic acid. The first step is the salicylic and the second the glycolic. I accidentally did it the other way round. Hope it still gets me results. I will try to do one every 2 or 3 weeks until my acne is zeroed out.

If you only have one treatment, you can use this after it at home. That’s only if the treatment suits you.

http://sales.buysmrt.com/Topix+Glycolix+Elite+Facial+Cream+10

It’s a 10% glycolic acid treatment so very mild compared to some, but you can buy up to 20% in this brand I think.

I’ve got a cleanser with glycolic acid in it and it works miracles but I’ve never tried a cream with a high amount of glycolic acid. I’ve tried a glycolic acid cream (AHA cream) and I’m not sure what percent it contained, this one didn’t cause any redness for me but would only contain a small amount of glycolic acid in it so that would be why.

I’d like to try a 10% glycolic treatment. I’ve read its great to get rid of acne, fine lines and scarring.

You can buy lactic acid or enzyme treatments in bottles too, they are more gentle than glycolic acid.

You should try peter thomsa roth glycolic acid 10% moisturizer. its wonderful! It is also not drying or ittitating. my skin looks great the next morning.

I did a cosmedix pomegranate glycolic peel after my most recent microdermabrasion and was not impressed. Firstly, I think Cosmedix products are terrible, and i think the product was full of alchol because i could smell it. my skin did not look good. wish i had stuck to just my regular microdermabrasion.

I have never personally chatted with anyone who has had a glycolic chemical peel (is this what you mean as a resurfacer??) One of our old BH members had a round of treatments done but she was only given Salicylic Acid Peels or it might have even been Lactic Acid, but not Glycolic as it might be too strong for someone that has never had peel treatment before.
If this is your first peel and you have sensitive skin, you need to make sure you start off with lower percentages and work your way up to higher percentages with each treatment.

Definitely not recommend though if you have:
Are allergic to Aspirin.
Are allergic to any of any of the ingredients in the peels.
Have sensitive skin.
Have thin or translucent skin.
Are using Accutane or other dermatological drugs (e.g. Roaccutane/Retin-A).
You have had any recent exposure to radiation
Are prone to Keloid or hypertrophic scars
Have had recent sunburn or significant sun exposure
Recently did any form of hair removal or bleaching
Are on a prescription for skin care
Had a bad reaction to any form of skin peel or dermabrasion
Pregnant or breast feeding
Have warts
Not for darker skinned individuals as the acid may alter the pigmented cells in the epidermis
If you are prone to sores around your mouth, using this product may cause an outbreak
Have a history of fever blisters or herpes simplex.
A history of medical problems such as rosacea, eczema, seborrhea, psoriasis, dermatitis,
extremely sensitive or hyper-allergic skin.
Do not use if you have sunburn or any open wounds in the areas you will be having the Peel.

Is your free treatment just the one treatment or a series of treatments, as I am pretty sure that you need at least 6 treatments (which are spread out over a duration of a few months) before you notice any significant results??
You also need to give your skin a break from highly potent skin care products for a few months after your serious of peels.

You also should be fully aware of the side effects before you have your treatments
They can include:
Stinging and Burning Sensations
Temporary Redness
Crusting and Skin Irritation
Flaking and Peeling
Changes in Skin Color
And you will no doubt expect to walk out from the treatment experiencing some of these side effects, which can last for up to a week.
Anyway, I hope this helps a bit, I was intrigued by it all when I first was told about it a couple of years back, however after heaps of research I found my skin is not suitable to handle a peel. Keep us posted on how you get on 🙂

Thanks melmeko for all that information. I think I will give the treatment a miss as I have sensitive skin. I haven’t received it yet but if the voucher is transferable I will offer it to other BH members.

It can get rid of freckles too. I’m sure this would be after many treaments.

If you only have one treatment, you can use this after it at home. That’s only if the treatment suits you.

http://sales.buysmrt.com/Topix+Glycolix+Elite+Facial+Cream+10

It’s a 10% glycolic acid treatment so very mild compared to some, but you can buy up to 20% in this brand I think.

I’ve got a cleanser with glycolic acid in it and it works miracles but I’ve never tried a cream with a high amount of glycolic acid. I’ve tried a glycolic acid cream (AHA cream) and I’m not sure what percent it contained, this one didn’t cause any redness for me but would only contain a small amount of glycolic acid in it so that would be why.

I’d like to try a 10% glycolic treatment. I’ve read its great to get rid of acne, fine lines and scarring.

You can buy lactic acid or enzyme treatments in bottles too, they are more gentle than glycolic acid.

I have never personally chatted with anyone who has had a glycolic chemical peel (is this what you mean as a resurfacer??) One of our old BH members had a round of treatments done but she was only given Salicylic Acid Peels or it might have even been Lactic Acid, but not Glycolic as it might be too strong for someone that has never had peel treatment before.
If this is your first peel and you have sensitive skin, you need to make sure you start off with lower percentages and work your way up to higher percentages with each treatment.

Definitely not recommend though if you have:
Are allergic to Aspirin.
Are allergic to any of any of the ingredients in the peels.
Have sensitive skin.
Have thin or translucent skin.
Are using Accutane or other dermatological drugs (e.g. Roaccutane/Retin-A).
You have had any recent exposure to radiation
Are prone to Keloid or hypertrophic scars
Have had recent sunburn or significant sun exposure
Recently did any form of hair removal or bleaching
Are on a prescription for skin care
Had a bad reaction to any form of skin peel or dermabrasion
Pregnant or breast feeding
Have warts
Not for darker skinned individuals as the acid may alter the pigmented cells in the epidermis
If you are prone to sores around your mouth, using this product may cause an outbreak
Have a history of fever blisters or herpes simplex.
A history of medical problems such as rosacea, eczema, seborrhea, psoriasis, dermatitis,
extremely sensitive or hyper-allergic skin.
Do not use if you have sunburn or any open wounds in the areas you will be having the Peel.

Is your free treatment just the one treatment or a series of treatments, as I am pretty sure that you need at least 6 treatments (which are spread out over a duration of a few months) before you notice any significant results??
You also need to give your skin a break from highly potent skin care products for a few months after your serious of peels.

You also should be fully aware of the side effects before you have your treatments
They can include:
Stinging and Burning Sensations
Temporary Redness
Crusting and Skin Irritation
Flaking and Peeling
Changes in Skin Color
And you will no doubt expect to walk out from the treatment experiencing some of these side effects, which can last for up to a week.
Anyway, I hope this helps a bit, I was intrigued by it all when I first was told about it a couple of years back, however after heaps of research I found my skin is not suitable to handle a peel. Keep us posted on how you get on 🙂