if you have acne dark spots rosacea melasma large pores uneven skin texture
go and get this azelaic acid for some reason it's not talked about enough but it's legit
if you have stubborn hypergmentation make sure you're getting 15 to 20 actually 20
if possible that's the percentage that has shown to be effective
at treating hyperpigmentation in patients hi everyone my name is rita and in today's
video we're going to be looking at azelaic acid we're going to be covering what it's good for
how effective it is at treating habit meditation important things to know about using azealic acid
how to use azelaic acid when to expect results some before and after photos
products are used and would like to try let's get into the video before we continue
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number one what is azelaic acid good for during my visits with my dermatologist if for some reason
my skin just couldn't tolerate hydroquinone he was going to write me an azelaic acid prescription
right and that's because azelaic acid is generally well tolerated compared to hydroquinone azelaic
acid is a great alternate high fragmentation treatment for people who have sensitive skin
acelic acid works by reducing melanin production in hyperactive areas this just means that it will
not touch any area that's not hyperpigmented so this makes it a great option for people who
don't want their normal skin lightened it's also a great option for people struggling with melasma
but asides from hype augmentation azelaic acid is also great for acne rosacea
large pores and not even skin texture it's a multifunctional ingredient number two
how effective is that leg acid at treating high augmentation so generally speaking
the results produced by acetic acid have been shown to be comparable
to those of hydroquinone i'm going to be sharing three studies with you all in the first study 329
women with melasma were treated with either twenty percent acelic acid or four percent hydroquinone
both creams were applied twice daily and sixty five percent of patients using acelic acid had
good to excellent results compared with 73 percent of patients using four percent hydroquinone
in another study involving 155 melasma patients twenty percent acetic acid was superior to two
percent hydroquinone in clearing elasma in the third study where the combination of azelaic acid
and tretinoin was compared to azelaic acid alone the combination of azelaic acid and tretinoin
was found to be more effective in this study 50 asian patients were treated with either a double
combination that's the azelaic acid and tretinoin or azelaic acid cream over a six month period
both treatments they said yielded approximately 73 percent good to excellent results however the
double combination cream showed a faster response and a more pronounced improvement during the first
three months and a higher rate of excellent results at the end of six months so that's it
combining azelaic acid with tretinoin is more effective and produces faster results than using
azolic acid alone combination is great for people who can tolerate it all right number three how to
use azelaic acid acelic acid can be used once or twice daily right once for people who may find
it intolerable and twice for people who want to see faster results like i mentioned in the study
if you want an added effect consider combining your azelaic acid with a retinoid or an exfoliant
now we're going to be looking at a typical am and pm routine these are the basics all right in the
morning you cleanse if you use an antioxidant like vitamin c after cleansing dry apply your vitamin c
right and then apply your acetic acid after that apply moisturizer and a sunscreen for pm routine
cleanse again or shower right then you apply your retinoid first or exfoliant
first before applying azelaic acid and then you can use a moisturizer if you want
number four when to expect results it can take anywhere from one to three months
to see results on the face on the body though give it about three to six months
remember you have to be consistent to actually see results
number five important things to know about using azelaic acid so according to seth and pandya 2011
the side effects of azelaic acid are generally mild so these are things to know
in order not to be caught unawares you could experience things like short-term stinging burning
scaling mud erythema and pruritus hope I pronounce that right second thing to know is as like acid
can be combined with retinoids i mentioned this before or an exfoliant for an added benefit
number three all like hydroquinone and arbutin azelaic acid is safe for pregnant women as well
as nursing mothers and number four as azelaic acid can be combined with other pigment lighteners for
best results let me explain an example is when you go visit your dermatologist right
a dermatologist could write your prescription of both hydroquinone and acetic acid
and then he would ask you to use azelaic acid in the morning and hydroquinone at night
this combination typically use faster results than just using acetic acid alone
number six products i've tried and those i would like to try all right the first product i've tried
is from aziderm right got it online from india i found it to be effective by lightening my
dark spots the second one i'm trying now is called mela zapim i'm hopeful though because it contains
twenty percent acetic acid it's it's kind of grainy too just just a heads up if you're
getting this from amazon i got this from amazon the third one i've tried as a laycaster product
i've tried is the ordinary i haven't found it to be very effective at treating hypermentation
but it's quite good at evening now uneven skin texture as well as large pores it's also good for
like mild acne all right the other three brands of azelaic acid i haven't tried i don't know if
you guys have tried but i would love to try a finecea i hope i'm saying that right skinoren
ezanic a question for you all do you have azelaic acid in your skincare routine if you don't would
you like to try if you do what percentage what concentration are you currently using let me know
in the comments section right before we wrap up let's take a look at some before and after photos.
Thank you so much for watching everyone I appreciate you all I hope you have a great weekend
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