Anti-Aging Skin Care: Tighten Loose Skin & Firm Collagen

Anti-aging skin care focuses on rebuilding collagen and tightening loose skin on the face, neck, and back. Learn the benefits of microdermabrasion and Vitamin C treatments to remove age spots and look years younger naturally.

How to Lighten Dark Sun Spots on the Face

Your body relies on a pigment known as melanin to give your skin its color. When exposed to the sun, the cells that house melanin are released and the skin darkens, according to the DermaNetwork website. This results in dark spots, which are also known as liver spots, lentigos, age spots and lentigenes.

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Glycolic Acid Vs. Lactic Acid

Different types of chemical peels provide different benefits to the skin. Glycolic and lactic acid are examples of two types of alpha hydroxy acids, which also are known as AHAs. An AHA peel means the peel is derived from fruit acids.

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Does Facial Exercise Stretch the Skin?

You use a bicep curl to tighten the muscles in your arm -- so many contend that exercises to tighten the facial muscles can help tighten the skin. While you do have muscles in the face, exercise to tighten them can have unintended consequences: breaking down the elastic fibers and stretching your skin before its time.

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Breastfeeding

Use of Glycolic Acid During Breastfeeding

The foods you consume and the products you apply to your skin can affect your baby when you are breastfeeding. Now that your heightened pregnancy hormones are beginning to diminish, it’s natural to want to return to your previous skincare routine.

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How Often Should You Use a Glycolic 30% Peel?

If you want to improve skin tone, get rid of dryness and flakes or diminish fine lines, you may be considering a glycolic peel. A type of alpha hydroxy acid chemical peel derived from sugar cane, a glycolic peel is considered a mild chemical peel.

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