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Since ancient times people have been trying to improve and rejuvenate the skin. It has been recorded in ancient Egypt that chemexfoliation also known as chemical peel, were used. Lactic Acid, which is an active ingredient of milk that has gone sour was used by noble people as a skin rejuvenation therapy. Later in the middle ages old wine with the active ingredient tartaric acid was used.
Today’s chemical peel treatment contains alpha hydroxy acids; these active ingredients are used for skin exfoliation.
Basically chemical peel is accelerated exfoliation, or in other terms skin damage which is induced by caustic agents causing controlled damage to the skin. This results in release of inflammatory mediators and cytokines. The epidermis is thickened as a result, and it reorganizes structural elements, disposition of collagen, and an increase in the dermal volume. The new dermal connective tissue is reoriented. The final result is improved dermal connective tissue, and improved skin tone and appearance. (more…)
The most permanent remedy for sunken scars is surgery. It is done at the doctor’s clinic and local anesthetics are used. The surgeon will remove the scar fill the area below it with skin and place the scar back on top leveling the surface. The doctor cannot physically remove the scar completely; he will make it smaller and will make it rise to the level of the surrounding skin. With time it will fade away or become unnoticeable.
Acne is a disease that affects mainly the face, neck, shoulders, back and chest. It is caused by bacteria and also an overflow of hormones, androgens to be exact. They cause oil glands in the hair roots to secrete excessive amounts of oil which combined with dirt and dead skin cells clog the pores creating an infection where the bacteria thrives. Moderate to severe cases may cause scaring on the area where the affection took place. Usually mild cases will not leave scars unless the patient has touched them or squeezed the pimples and increased the infection.