Chemical peels during pregnancy
January 26th, 2009
Many chemical peels used for treating skin conditions like acne and melasma contain salicylic acid, which in small amounts is perfectly safe, but it can be harmful to a pregnant woman and her unborn child.
Salicylic acid is essentially the same as aspirin and works to reduce inflammation. Topically, it works well to exfoliate skin through a chemical peel, but considering that the chemical peel sits on your skin and soaks into your system, it can be dangerous.
If you are pregnant and are looking into getting a chemical peel, avoid the at-home products and ask your doctor what to do instead. He or she will be able to advise you on the best skin care treatments for optimal skin fitness.
For more information on chemical peels, read about what a chemical peel won’t do.
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July 12th, 2010 at 7:15 pm
chemical peels are also damaging if not properly administered-;~
October 10th, 2010 at 12:00 pm
the side-effects of a bad chemical peel is horrible, i’d stay away from chemical peels*-’
August 1st, 2011 at 12:14 am
Looking forward for new post from you.
December 25th, 2011 at 9:30 am
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