For every season of the year, our skin have to be prepared, as the every season has it’s own specific requirements. Temperature changes hot – cold, wind, rain, snow, especially in the winter, have a big impact on skin’s immune system. Balance of the skin is disturbed and sensitivity is increased to inner and outside factors. If we forget this facts, and use non-adequate treatment or products, our skin will lose natural vitality and beauty.
It’s a sign that we have to do something. Autumn, winter and spring are ideal time for regenerative treatments. One of them is AHA – Alpha Hydroxy Acid Treatment – sometimes called Fruity Acids.
From Historical to Present day known Facts Alpha Hydroxy Acids or Fruity Acids have great impact on various skin disabilities. Their beneficial impact was known in the era of Cleopatra. Women in Ancient Rome used substances left from vine, and our grandmothers massaged lemon into the skin for fading scars on the face and hands.
We can find these acids in the nature, in fruits, soured milk and sugar cane. Most famous are glycolic acid from sugar cane, lactic acid from sour milk and tartaric acid from wine. Other Fruity acids are lemon and salicylic acid.
Level of success depends on acid structure, concentration, PH values as well as right use. Depending on the manufacturer, concentration of acid in professional treatment fluctuates from 20 to 70 %, but in the products for home use – concentration is 8 to 10 %.
How AHA works· keratolytic effect – stimulating lifting of dead cells from surface of the skin· Stimulating regeneration of the skin· Moisturizing dried skin· Fading red marks and scars left from Acne· Decreasing size of poresAbout TreatmentTreatment is done in 6 – 10 courses, usually one course in one week. Results from treatment are visible very fast, but it is recommended to continue with 2-3 months long home treatment for best effect. For home care, products with very low concentration of AHA (8 to 10%) are used. It is scientifically proved that AHA products for home use must not have very low (1% and less) concentration. Such a products can irritate the skin and generate opposite effect.
Best effect treatment is combination of several different AHAs , for example products that contain glycolic, milk and salicylic acid in one.
Advice 1: Do not expose yourself to the sun too much because of increased photosensibility of the skin while AHA treatment.
Advice 2: Wintertime is ideal for Fruity Acids, so schedule your treatment or buy topical solution now!
