The Damage is Done. Now What?!

By Laura Medina

Alright...you spent the past Summer relaxing, beaching, sun-tanning, boozing, surfing, sweating out a couple of pimples that you picked because you were too lazy to exfoliate and treat...or God forbid, you popped out your acne for cheap, simple fun; and now, it's costing you.

Now, your Summer-time bad habits are here to haunt you through connect-the-dots sun spots and zit pits and dark acne scars..; and you know you'll repeat the same thing again (except the sun tan is going to be replaced by spray tan and it will be too cold to surf). 

What to do?! What to do?!

As of now, it's blustery cold on the East Coast while the West Coast is still baking in Indian Summer heat.  This scribe has been through this all in extreme weather and climate and time zones.

Short of spending a fortune on laser treatments and saving you from the pain of medical grade chemical peel, these gradual but effective skin-recovering products will gradually and safely erase the damage while healing and pampering the skin.  Because God knows, your poor face needs it.

Psoriasis-stricken and eczema-suffering Matthew Malin of Malin + Goetz Skincare developed 10% Glycolic Acid Pads that are effective enough to do the job yet mild enough that any skin type can use it.

To erase the blotches, splotches, and those dots, gently wipe a Malin + Goetz 10% Glycolic Acid Pad over your face as a very gentle exfoliating peel for a clean start and base for repair.

Physician grade Glycolic Acid thoroughly sloughs away dead skin to encourage cell turnover, collagen production and to smooth wrinkles for a healthy, radiant glow. Highly effective glycolic acid clears pores and improves clarity and texture achieving maximum absorption without the irritation of an aggressive chemical peel.

After washing with a cleanser, smooth pad over face avoiding eye and lip area. Leave on for 20 minutes. Rinse with water to neutralize. After 3 weeks of use, pending tolerance, treatment can be left on overnight.

If you're still stuck in Endless Indian Summer; and it's sticky, hot, and humid well into Fall, Osmotics Cosmeceuticals Lighten FX is a light, grease-less line to fade to those dark spots away...without the harsh drying from most commercial acne treatments.

During the dog days of Summer, dab the Lighten FX 3x Dark Spot Remover, directly on the acne scar or "spot" itself and apply the Lighten FX Serious Brightening Solution all over your face for a efficient but oil-free "fade" treatment when your skin is still sticky and greasy. 

For those experiencing dry skin and acne scars with dark spots because it's cold right now on the East Coast,  RX for Brown Skin Hydrating Acne Set comes to the rescue. 

Yes, believe or not, acne-prone skin needs moisture to prevent oil glands from over-producing too much oil in tight pores which flares up those pesky pimples. Get it?  By adding a little, light moisturizer, those stressed-out oil glands can ease up and slow down in releasing those oils and your pores will thank you for that.

As your oil glands relax, RX for Brown Skin Hydrating Acne Lotion and Moisture Cream are great for adult acne where the surrounding skin is too sensitive to handle extreme teen acne cream.  As in, your skin is cracking apart and that pesky pimple is still there!

RX for Brown Skin Hydrating Acne Lotion is a soothing formula is ideal for sensitive skin and gentle enough for daily use.  This gentle, all-over, daily lotion fights acne at the source to stop breakouts, soothes sensitive skin and deeply hydrates to prevent dryness and flaking.

If you're blessed with oily, sensitive skin like this busy scribe, RX for Brown Skin Hydrating Acne Lotion's SymCalmin reduces redness, itchiness and sensitivity for inflamed, acne-prone skin.

During the depth of Winter, you can use RX for Brown Skin Essential Hydration Moisturizing Cream.  This lightweight, oil-free cream provides continuous hydration throughout the day to promote a smoother texture and velvety soft feel.  A soft but matte appearance, great for the more elegant holidays.

The Dynamic Moisturizing Complex draws in and absorbs water from the air to leave skin optimally moisturized throughout the day.

The DayMoist CLR improves skin’s hydration level for at least 24 hours after a single application.

The Shea and Cocoa Butters, in RX for Brown Skin Essential Hydration Moisturizing Cream, provides Vitamins A, E, F and essential antioxidants to help soothe, calm and replenish dry skin.

Both can be smoothed over Salicylic Acid-enriched Precise Clarity Acne Spot Treatment.

Osmotics Cosmeceuticals Lighten FX and RX for Brown Skin gently fade away dark spots and heal acne scars effectively, with continuous use, in one to two months while pampering the surrounding skin.

They do it without destructive hydroquinone, fewer the damages.

Now, you have light-weight Osmotics Lighten FX to heal the damage when it's sticky and you can switch over to the more moisturizing RX for Brown Skin when you need to add more moisture without clogging up the pores.

Remember, in using these fading products, always wear sunscreen-powder or lotion or cream or spray-over your face to save the repairs and to stop further sun damage.

This is how you repair the damage without the doctor's visit or the bill.