Features of milk peeling and rules for home use

Every girl must have heard about Cleopatra's milk baths: after applying milk and honey, the skin became softer and more elastic. Now it’s difficult to find a beauty who uses similar skin care methods, but the milk peeling procedure, like Cleopatra’s bath, helps to get rid of imperfections.

Milk peeling, like any similar process, cleanses the skin - it saves the upper layers of tissues from impurities, sebum and dead cells. The basis of the product is lactic acid. The gentle action of the acid allows the use of peeling at home. In a beauty salon, this procedure is not considered uncommon - customers often turn to provide such a service.

Beauticians advise women under 40 to conduct the procedure. The drug has a lifting effect, makes the skin supple, but it does not relieve deep age wrinkles, sagging and scars. Milk peeling copes with other skin imperfections, for example, age spots, acne, peeling.

Lactic acid is obtained by the breakdown of glucose. In industry, a substance is obtained through a fermentation reaction - the oxidation of glucose. In nature, lactic acid is present in fermented fermented milk products, fermented alcohol.

Many tissues of our body regularly produce lactic acid, and the connective tissue of the skin and skeletal muscles constantly use and process lactate to compensate for fluid loss.Lactic acid, which is the basis of milk peeling, consists of small molecules - due to this, it easily penetrates into the cells. The substance neutralizes protein compounds, thereby cleansing the cover of dead cells.

Milk peeling refers to surface chemical peels. The active ingredients of chemical peeling accelerate metabolic processes and activate the recovery process. Mechanical peeling cleanses with scrubbing particles: sugar, olive and apricot kernels, jojoba seeds.

The delicate effect of peeling allows you to use it on almost the entire surface of the body. The complex of procedures will help to cope with shallow scars, stretch marks and age spots.

• Dehydration of the skin (dehydration). Dry, dehydrated skin ages faster. The active influence of sunlight and the incorrect selection of cosmetics lead to a problem that needs to be urgently addressed. Lactic acid eliminates dryness by hydrating and nourishing tissues.
• Acne. Lactate delicately removes excess sebum from the skin, which provokes the appearance of black spots, acne.
• Dark spots. Milk peeling helps get rid of age spots on young skin. Fruit acid (lactic acid refers to fruit acids) promotes an even distribution of melanin molecules and slows down the production of tyrosinase - it is this enzyme (enzyme) that is responsible for the appearance of pigment. As a result, the skin takes on a lighter and more even tone. For age-related age spots, it is necessary to apply deep peels in combination with other means.
• Stretch marks on the body and face. It is very difficult to get rid of deep stretch marks - in such cases, dermatologists and cosmetologists recommend turning to surgical cosmetology. If stretch marks are not wide and have appeared recently, then peeling with lactic acid will solve the problem of streaky atrophoderma.

• Mild forms of hyperkeratosis. Hyperkeratosis is a skin disease in which cells of the stratum corneum divide too quickly. As a result, the skin becomes uneven, bumpy. Lactic acid normalizes the processes of regeneration and desquamation (a natural process of exfoliation and exfoliation of the epithelium).
• Excessive sebum secretion. Usually this problem is typical for oily skin, but in the summer, girls with perfect skin also suffer from increased oily skin. Acid normalizes the processes of sebum secretion without overdrying the epidermis and dermis.
• Sensitive skin. Milk peeling has a non-aggressive effect on tissues, therefore it is suitable for skin care prone to allergic reactions.
• Flabby and saggy skin. Due to additional hydration, the production of collagen and elastin is accelerated.
• Gray skin color. Thanks to the action of lactate, the skin renews faster, respectively, outwardly, the complexion changes for the better.
• Low pain threshold. Peeling is a painless process that causes a slight burning sensation and tingling.

Milk peeling is often used before other procedures, for example, shugaring and depilation. This is done in order to avoid the appearance of ingrown hairs.

Beauticians often carry out the milk peeling procedure as a preparatory stage in front of various masks - this way nutrients penetrate the cells of the dermis and epidermis faster.

The following are contraindications for the use of milk peeling:

• intolerance to the drugs that make up the composition;
• herpes;
• pregnancy and lactation;
• acute inflammatory diseases;
• wounds on the body and face: in places where the procedure is planned;
• drug photosensitivity (skin reaction in the form of a rash, redness and inflammation of the skin in the light due to the use of drugs);
• cold;
• diabetes;
• oncological diseases;
• spider veins and rosacea (vascular network on the face).

You can not start milk peeling immediately after shugaring and depilation - during these procedures, the protective layer of the skin is damaged, and the additional use of lactate can adversely affect the state of the epidermis and dermis.

At least a week you can not cleanse the skin with peeling after laser resurfacing and dermabrasion. When grinding with a special laser, dead skin cells are removed. In the process of dermabrasion, the damaged skin layer is scraped off - this method eliminates post-acne, deep scars and age spots. Both procedures have a deep effect and traumatize the tissues, therefore, it is necessary for the first time after them to exclude milk peeling from their care.

Beauticians forbid peeling in the summer - the sun's rays can severely damage delicate cleansed skin.

The effect after milk peeling is noticeable after the first procedure. Experts advise to carry out a set of procedures for a complete renewal and healing of the skin - you need to repeat the peeling procedure at least 5 times.

As a result of the action of lactates, the skin will change for the better:

• the skin will be renewed;
• small wrinkles disappear;
• age spots and freckles will become less active;
• skin tone will acquire a healthy shade;
• the skin will become moisturized, peeling will stop;
• the production of sebum will decrease;
• elasticity and elasticity of tissues will return;
• acne and black spots gradually disappear, inflammation will be much less.

In general, reviews of milk peeling are positive. During the procedure, an unpleasant burning sensation may occur, which causes discomfort. After peeling, peeling usually appears, but this is a normal skin reaction. Of course, at first it is not recommended to spend a lot of time on the street in order to save the renewed skin from dust and sunlight.

Milk peeling can be done at home and in the salon.

To do the procedure at home, you need to purchase lactic acid (from 30 to 40%), you will also need medical alcohol (95%), cotton pads, face lotion.

• The first thing you need to do makeup removal and cleanse the skin. Be sure to wipe the skin with lotion.
• Then you should treat the face with alcohol, avoiding the area around the eyes, lips.
• After this, you need to apply lactic acid to the face with a cotton pad. You can mix a small amount of water with acid. This recipe is very simple, and at the same time it helps to avoid chemical burns. It is necessary to start from the forehead, then the nose, cheeks and chin.
• Be sure to immediately notice the time. If this is the first use of lactate, then you need to keep the acid no longer than two minutes. With each subsequent procedure, the time should be increased.
• During the procedure, a burning sensation appears - such a skin reaction is considered normal. But if the burning sensation is too strong, then it is urgent to wash off the product.
• Peeling should be washed off with cool water - you can’t use hot water, as a burning sensation may appear from the high temperature of the water.

2 weeks before peeling, you do not need to sunbathe in the sun and visit the solarium. Before going out, apply cosmetics with an SPF of at least 15.

Sometimes delicate skin needs pre-peeling preparation. Beauticians advise to apply lactic acid (2%) on a daily basis two weeks before the procedure.

The process of carrying out the milk peeling procedure in the salon is similar to carrying out the procedure at home. Often, manufacturers add hydroquinone to the product for a stronger whitening effect. Indeed, this chemical compound perfectly removes traces of pigmentation. But it is toxic, and for this reason is prohibited in Japan, Western Europe and some countries of Central Asia.

After using creams, masks, peels with hydroquinone, dermatitis and ochronosis appear (a disease in which the skin color darkens or turns blue-gray). In addition, the substance destroys collagen and elastin fibers. Before peeling, it is imperative to consult with a specialist who will conduct the procedure and find out the composition of the product.

Specialists can use not only lactic acid, but also various vitamins and supplements. Substances will help to quickly restore the skin.

Do not peel too often - this process should be performed with an interval of 2 weeks. The course of procedures is set depending on the problem that needs to be addressed. The course usually includes 5-10 procedures.

Redness and peeling after visiting the salon will appear for several more days. But in rare cases, inflamed skin can heal for weeks. Usually this happens due to improperly selected concentration. In this case, you need to use vegetable oils and panthenol - they accelerate the healing process of chemical burns.

Post-peeling care is very important. The skin after the procedure is very delicate - additional hydration is required. After milk peeling, it is necessary to regularly apply nourishing creams to the face in accordance with the type of skin. Panthenol can be used - it not only moisturizes, but also promotes healing.

It soothes inflammation of shea butter, fireweed and borage. It is allowed to use facial skin care products if they do not have scrubbing particles. In this case, there should not be a feeling of tightness.

Be sure to use sunscreen with SPF 30 when leaving home, you can also choose cosmetics with a higher SPF factor. Ultraviolet rays negatively affect the condition of the skin - they provoke early aging, the appearance of age spots. Sun rays cause severe damage to “unprotected”, “bare” skin after milk peeling.

In the first 10-12 days after the procedure, it is necessary to exclude from the daily care cream and washing products that contain alkaline additives, acids, enzymes and citrus oils. These components do not harm healthy skin, in which the upper stratum corneum is not damaged. But such substances are quite aggressive for unprotected delicate skin after peeling.

Be sure to adhere to certain rules after milk peeling:

• Do not touch or comb the skin after the procedure;
• Do not apply makeup for at least the first 24 hours;
• do not use aggressive washing agents;
• Do not use the sauna, bathhouse and pool.

Milk peeling is a procedure that can eliminate most skin problems. This method of combating imperfections is suitable for girls with a low pain threshold, rashes, age spots. Often, business women with high social activity refuse such procedures, because after most peelings, the face becomes very red and swollen, which makes it difficult to move freely around the city. With milk peeling, such problems usually do not arise - redness and peeling pass within 2-4 days.

On how to conduct milk peeling at home, see the next video.