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Is It Safe to Combine Glycolic Peels with Microdermabrasion?

I have had conflicting advice on this. I have been advised to have treatments on alternate weeks, whilst another beautician advised taking the two together. I'm on seroxat. Is this o.k? Thanks

1 Doctor Answer | Asked by SSJSonja in UK
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Glycolic Peels with Microdermabrasion

There are a few things to understand. 1. It depends on the crystals used during your microdermabrasion. Some machines use aluminum oxide crystals, which can be rougher on the skin. Some use baking soda. And still some others are crystal-less. I don't recommend doing glycolic peels in conjunction with aluminum oxide machines, as for most people, it's too rough on the skin to have both done. The other too are less aggressive and thus, can be combined with glycolic peels as long as........ more

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