I have good skin texture, it's pretty smooth. Since I have hormonal acne, I go in stages where my skin is beautiful but then I get 2-3 pimples that leaves dark spots and it takes a few months before they go away. I have Black skin and currently use Retin A and a Benzoyl Peroxide cleaner and Lactic peels or Glycolic peels on occasion. I was thinking of replacing the Glycolic peel with Salicylic acid to prevent acne and brighten skin tone and getting rid of dark spots.
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A 20% Salicylic peel should only be in the hands of a licensed esthetician. The peel is superficial, but alot of pretreatment factors need to be considered before any peel is done. Asian skin can be very fragile in terms of developing post inflammatory hyperpigmentation. The darker...
All chemical peels have potential risks. As chemical peels go, a 20% salicylic acid peel is a low risk peel. One has to decide if the risk out weighs the benefit. Salicylic acid peels are great for acne, fine lines, blemishes, sun damage, melasma, razor bumps or to just achieve...
If you are really seeing excellent results with a salicylic peel, I would recommend spot treating the acne scars once a week. Then a series of peels would be the best for your entire face, spaced out about every 3-4 weeks. I would recommend a total of 6 peels that close together...
