Salicylic Acid Peel to improve acne?

I have been advised by a Doctor to do a 30% Salicylic Acid Peel to improve my acne condition. He even advised me to look at a video of the procedure online and information about the procedure online (internet).

What I am wondering is how much of these peels will I have to do and how many layers will be remove with a 30% salicylic acid peel?

1 answer to “Salicylic Acid Peel to improve acne?”

A: Salicylic acid peels are an excellent treatment for acne

Dina D. Strachan, MD

Salicylic acid peels are an excellent tool in the treatment of acne. They are especially helpful if one also has brown spot (post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation) as a result of acne. Salicylic acid peels can help clear the acne and blemishes quickly and can help your acne medications work more quickly. They... more

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