I am a surgical tech in a busy OR. The chlorhexadine scrub that we use is very harsh on my hands. The epidermis rubs off when drying my hands. I have sensitive skin so even the Avaguard surgical scrub irritates my skin. Now that it is winter, I'm afraid of my skin drying out to the point of a dermatitis outbreak. I have used glycolic acid treatments on my feet and have been very satisfied with it, just not sure about using it on my hands. Thank you.
I bought a 50% glycolic acid to do a chemical peel on the back of my hands. I left it on for 10 minutes but it did not do anything. Because the back of my hands are not as sensitive as facial skin can I do it again and leave it on longer? My hands are not even red although there was a little tingling when the acid was on there. I do have Efudex but have been putting that off because of the long cycle of use and recovery and also the unsightly process the skin goes through during treatment.
I used 70% glycolic peel on hands and legs months ago for 10 minutes 6 months ago.There was no redness or stinging. My skin has felt strange since then. No matter what lotion I apply it seems to not penetrate the skin. What could aforementioned peel application cause? Can I remedy it? Heartfelt thanks .
I'm 39, until last year I was religiously protecting my entire body, including face against sun rays.Last year I decided to indulge in the sun, and continued this summer. I will not do it anymore as it left lots of discolored spots on my hands and legs. I was using 30 spf on my face all the time so my face is blemmish free. Can 30-70% glycolic acid peel help remove brown spots? How often should I use it?
I am an African, black woman and my hands and feet were darker than the rest of my body. I had them peeled with Glycolic peel and the color was lightened for 3 days until it started to darken. Now it is darker than it used to be and I'm afraid that it will not improve. What happened? I have also used a hair removal wax. Could this have also caused the skin darkening? What should I do?