| I read recently that our obsession with exfoliating | | | | good for the skin because it damages it - but it |
| our skin might actually cause more harm than | | | | doesn't make it thinner. And yes we should use |
| good. The article insinuated that too much | | | | moisturizers to rehydrate the skin after these |
| microdermabrasion or chemical peels might make | | | | procedures. |
| our skin too thin. And we all know that we need | | | | The people who need to worry about making |
| to plump the skin to make the wrinkles less | | | | their skin thinner are the elderly. Skin does get |
| apparent, right? | | | | thinner with age so the thinner skin will need to be |
| So I started reading and researching. Yes, we are | | | | treated more gently to avoid damage. People with |
| obsessed and yes, you can damage your skin | | | | sensitive skin may be more inclined to damage |
| with over-exfoliation. But no, we are not making | | | | their skin with exfoliation. But, in both of these |
| our skin too thin from these procedures. | | | | situations, thinning of the skin is not the problem. |
| Microdermabrasion and chemical peels - or any | | | | It is damaging the skin by over-exfoliating. So, if |
| kind of exfoliation should only take off the dead | | | | you are doing this at home and only experience |
| skin cells - if done right. As we age, the dead skin | | | | mild drying and flaking after your exfoliation |
| cells tend to cling to the skin a little longer and | | | | procedure, you have nothing to worry about. |
| make our skin look rough and discolored. Helping | | | | Strong chemical peels, laser resurfacing and deep |
| speed up the normal process of removing skin | | | | microdermabrasion should only be performed by a |
| cells will help our skin look smoother. If we use | | | | doctor or licensed professional in order to avoid |
| chemicals that irritate or burn the skin, this is not | | | | skin damage. |