Hi, I'm Dr.
Rajani.
Thanks for joining me today on a Rajiv quick clip on as a leic acid,
everything you need to know about it now does so many things people
wonder is this possible today?
I'm going to tell you what it is, what are the things that it can do, how to use.
And my take, do you really need it?
So we talk AJS and BHAs, but as the lake acid is unto itself, it's
actually produced by don't freak out by this, but there's yeast on your
skin and it produces as a leic acid.
All natural in that sense, it's naturally occurring on your skin today.
But as a formulation in an acid, we can improve the amount or increase the amount
that's on the skin for a more beneficial effect and to have their pubic effects.
So it is naturally.
The percentage that many people see is about 10% over the counter.
Different countries are different.
There are 15 to 20% products available in the United States over the counter 10%.
So what can it do for.
Many things.
Number one, let's tackle acne.
It helps fight acne.
It can kill P acne.
So the bacteria that leads to acne and a lot of people do use it as a
standalone ingredient ingredient as a first-line ingredient, especially in
pregnancy, because remember I said, That it occurs naturally on the skin.
So just boosting up the concentration a little bit,
because it's naturally occurring.
We feel that this is one of the only safe products or many products might be
safe, but a lot of times we have to study them and it's hard to study things in
pregnant people, either way pregnant or.
It helps with acne from the bacterial standpoint, a second hit is it's
an anti-inflammatory and a third one is it helps with pigment.
Cause a lot of people with acne we'll have them in different stages,
healing, acne, and unfortunately, some people are left with scars,
from acne, whether they're pitted or.
Discoloration in the form of a scar.
Uh, it can help with that.
I'll go into the discoloration a little more.
When we talk about hyperpigmentation, suffice it to say, acne is one
of the fortes of this product.
Um, it can work with retinols just for those who are already on a retinol.
And I'll talk about that in the how to use them.
Section number two.
Rosacea.
Now, this is a huge shop of GABAA other videos on rosacea, but I mentioned
it has an antibacterial effect and an anti-inflammatory effect, and both
of those can be involved in rosacea.
A lot of rosacea is not bacterial.
It's more inflammatory, but we all.
In accordance with having yeast on our face, we have natural bacteria.
Sometimes they can be a can overgrow and there are many forms of rosacea and
some of them do are pustular nature.
So, and again, of course you can get hyperpigmentation.
So this is effective for many with rosacea and it's natural.
And there's one other treatment that I mentioned that is natural in the form of.
That works well with this.
And that's IPL, I'm a very big fan of intense pulse light as well for
rosacea number three, we'll go to hyperpigmentation cause it's a big issue.
Uh, and particularly melasma now, why is it?
The people like this product for melasma is because it targets the Aberdeen cells
or the cells that are turning over.
More than others or aberrantly, if you want to think of it in that sense, what
are those kinds of cells melasma but also unfortunately, um, not necessarily
sunspots, but more towards cancer spots.
So you have to be careful there because it will make both better.
You don't want.
Uh, skin cancer.
And so for many people, especially later skin types or family history,
or a lot of sun exposure, getting that skin check is important, but
melasmas when you're going to hear about, because melasma is very tough to
treat, um, and it can be from hormones.
It can be from sun and heat, and that's why we see it.
Post-procedure and it's one of the reasons I liked fractionated RF treatments, as
opposed to more laser treatments that many clinics do because radio frequency.
Resurfacing and treatments while they produce the heat
and you don't get the light.
So the light isn't targeting a pigment with the radio frequency.
It's just pan treating.
In other words, it's treating by the electrical energy, not the light,
so I can use it in all skin types.
Whereas the lasers you're more focused on those in lighter skin.
If you're going to be.
Melasma also occurs in people, uh, at the time of pregnancy,
I mentioned it's hormonal.
So as lake acid would be one that one might consider using in pregnancy because
of that re that reason, of course always consult with your physician, um, before
using it or doing anything in pregnancy because people have differing opinions
on this, but I'm planting that seed for you because some are Contra indicated
in pregnancy states, but melasma.
If someone's targeting sunspots or solar keratosis or uneven skin, for
other reasons, I would go more towards retinoids or AJS alpha-hydroxy creams
than as a leics to other things worth mentioning peri oral dermitis.
That's a common problem, especially I see it in females.
A lot of times people are on 4, 6, 8 weeks of antibiotics as the lake acid can work.
Of course there's bacterial component to that.
So that makes sense.
And lastly, but not least is poor size.
It can help diminish the size of pores in a very different
mechanism than the AJS and the BA.
Finally, how do you use this great product?
So this is a product you're going to use over time.
It's not something that you're going to see the results typically in a week,
two or three, but it's a long hauler.
So it's something that you want to use each day.
Maybe start every other day, and then you can work up with this product
to using it each day, morning or evening, depending on your routine.
I have a whole video on your layering skin.
But suffice it to say it does create some irritation, especially
initially people do get used to that.
A little bit of redness.
Some people describe itching with it, especially as the concentration gets
higher, those with sensitive skin.
So you can use a moisturizer after for those who have oilier skin, tougher skin.
They're not as.
You can certainly use a retinoid with it.
Um, and you can stagger using potentially the Adelaide in the morning and the
retinoid in the evening with sun exposure.
Everyone wants to know the key with the sun exposure is of course, if
you're exposed to sun or light, we should always be wearing sunscreen.
In my opinion, skin cancer is a bad thing and it's more and more common.
However, It's more the irritation of the skin.
So the skin is irritated, red crusting, itchy, sunscreens, most
important because that skin is more sensitive to the, the lights, uh, res.
And if you're on the programs that I like people to be on, which is
alpha-hydroxy or retinol or retinoid and growth factors, um, people, skin.
Is more scent.
It's going to be more sensitive because some of those products are helping remove
that dead layer skin on the surfaces.
There's a fresh, glowing layer beneath and sunscreens more
important in that situation.
So morning or evening, but many people use it in the morning because you're
using the retinols in the evening.
You know, I love growth factors.
This does not interact or interfere with growth factor.
And do you need the prescription strength?
No.
Most people do find what the 10% more is not better.
And remember what that sensitivity people do get used to it.
So if you were applying it twice a day, if you needed more of a dose or
you needed more of an effect in your tolerating, it, you can use it morning
and evening of plays well with other products, because remember it's something
naturally occurring on your skin.
One of my favorites is Paula's choice.
As a lake acid booster.
It also has liquor, Schrute and Salah silica, of course, Salah
silks help with acne diminished blemishes, and helped with pores.
A great choice.
If you want a bit of a combination and Glytone enhanced brightening complex.
Now this also has a glycolic acid in it.
Many of you liked glycolics and it's a great synergistic blend.
Both will last you a long time.
And I think are well tolerated, good products that my patients enjoy.
Great results from.
Let me know your favorite as leg acid creams.
I put a complete playlist up here on things you can do at home.
And one down here on layering skincare.
So you can keep your skin and body beautiful, healthy, and vibrant.