A report, out this month from the UK Daily Mail, states that expensive chemical peels, facials and other beautifying skin care treatments may have the reverse effect over the long term. Glycolic acid peels, a treatment that takes off the top layer of skin and stimulates collagen production to ‘plump up’ the new skin underneath, may eventually thin out skin and make it less protective of the face. Microdermabrasion, Dr Nick Lowe, director of the Cranley Clinic in London states, may be unsafe if used in salons and spas, where treatments can be more high-powered than increasingly popular at-home skin care treatments. Fortunately for facial customers, spa treatments are far more expensive as well.
The report focused on former model Sophie Anderton who, after years of salon treatments, was left with broken, uneven skin that was slightly lacking in natural color. While many women have used these treatments with no problem, dermatologists say it is best to use them in moderation.
Many women looking to reduce fine lines and conduct minor skin resurfacing have turned to at-home systems to control their own treatment regiments. Dermatologists recommend this method, according to the Daily Mail report. By limiting the number of treatments women use and only employing these methods on certain trouble spots, women can prevent future negative effects of skin care.
Like tanning, women can become addicted to the look they get from certain facial treatments. The combination of these two beauty methods can have negative impacts on the skin. Anti ageing methods make skin sensitive and tanning while using facial products can create uneven lines, veins and acne. Anderton practiced all of these negative implications, reporters say, which is why she experienced these negative impacts.
From age lines to brown sun marks to other blemishes, home skin care treatments have been shown to give the fresh face women are looking for without the expense or the dangers of spa treatments. By targeting only these blemishes and reducing treatments to as-needed at-home treatments, women can get the desired effect from their skin care.