On whether glycolic acid can remove pigmentation
The disease of skin pigmentation in the world, everyone wants to solve it. Now glycolic acid is becoming more and more popular in the way of beauty and skin care, and everyone is debating whether it can remove pigmentation.

Glycolic acid belongs to the class of fruit acids. Its mild nature, small molecules, can quickly penetrate the surface of the skin. Cover because it can exfoliate the exfoliation, make the old cells on the surface of the skin shed, make the skin new, uniform color. However, the causes of pigmentation are complicated, or due to sun exposure, or due to endocrine disorders, or due to inflammation.

For slight pigmentation, glycolic acid does have an effect. It exfoliates the skin, helps the skin's metabolism, and makes the keratinocytes containing too much pigment quickly separate, the skin gradually brightens and the pigment gradually fades. For example, the skin tone is uneven caused by daily exposure to a small amount of ultraviolet rays. After moderate care with glycolic acid, the skin tone can become even.

However, if the pigmentation is deep, glycolic acid alone may not be able to play all the functions. Such as melasma, the cause is complicated, and endocrine disorders are the main reason. Although glycolic acid can exfoliate the skin, it is difficult to regulate the endocrine. At this time, comprehensive therapies are required, such as internal administration of traditional Chinese medicine to regulate the endocrine, and the use of laser technology to precisely break the pigment granules, and then the use of glycolic acid for skin care, which is expected to improve. < br If the concentration is too high, it may cause skin irritation, redness, tingling, and peeling. Therefore, those who use it should try it on small skin first, observe its reaction, and control the frequency and duration of use according to their own skin type.

In short, glycolic acid is effective in removing pigmentation for mild ones, and other methods are required for severe ones. Users should be aware of its nature and act carefully to achieve the effect of skin whitening.