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MANAGING REACTIONS FROM INDIVIDUAL PRODUCTS
DermExcel products are formulated with proven medical-grade active ingredients. When effectively treating conditions such as Acne, Aging, and Pigmentation, certain reactions are to be expected from using acidic, medical-grade active ingredients.
Redness / peeling / stinging / burning is most likely caused by chemical exfoliators that form part of your treatment regimen.
Salicylic acid - The main chemical exfoliator in your Acne treatment plan.
Glycolic acid - The main chemical exfoliator in your Aging / Pigmentation treatment plan.
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Salicylic acid is a fantastic FDA-approved ingredient to treat inflammation, acne, breakouts, and congested pores. Salicylic acid decongests pores by dissolving and extracting dirt, oil, and cellular debris in the pores and follicles. Salicylic acid also disrupts cellular junctions to exfoliate dead skin cells.
- Renewal Facial Cleanser
- Pore Control Cleanser
- Salicylic gel
- Chemical Peel Spray
- Inflacin serum
- Excelerate
The main function of Glycolic acid is to exfoliate the skin by dissolving the “glue” that holds dead skin cells together. With nothing forcing these cells to hang out together, they’re free to finally slough off your skin.
As the superficial, damaged layer of skin gives way to the newer layer underneath, your skin gets smoother and brighter. Wrinkles look smaller. Dark spots slowly fade away. Your whole complexion subtly glows.
All acne concerns, whether small blackheads or big acne cysts, start from dead cells plugged up within our pores. And since glycolic helps to loosen those dead cells from each other, it helps to reduce acne.
- Renewal Facial Cleanser
- Glycolic gel
- Chemical Peel Spray
- Dermalytic
- Follicure
When starting on a skin treatment plan that contains active ingredients, especially in the form of chemical exfoliators, initial redness may occur because of the following functions and benefits of these ingredients:
- Stimulation of lymphatic drainage for internal cleansing. This form of skin detoxification removes toxins and other unhealthy debris.
- Stimulation of oxygen-rich blood to feed and nourish the skin's surface. This boosts cellular health to reveal glowy, radiant skin. Increased blood flow to the surface of your skin also promotes collagen production.
- You are increasing your skin cell turnover rate. This means that it promotes new, healthy cells at the surface and breaks down and removes the dead, dry, or dying ones. The result is soft skin, smooth texture, and a more uniform appearance.
No management or intervention is needed if your redness is not associated with discomfort, stinging, or burning - continue with your current treatment plan.
When starting on a skin treatment plan that contains active ingredients, especially in the form of chemical exfoliators, periodic peeling and flaking skin will occur because of the functions and mechanisms of actions explained above. Salicylic acid disrupts cellular junctions to exfoliate dead skin cells. Glycolic acid exfoliates the skin by dissolving the “glue” that holds dead skin cells together. With nothing forcing these cells to hang out together, they can finally slough off your skin.
If you don't experience sensitivity in the form of stinging / burning skin:
- Use your facial cleanser morning and evening.
- Apply cleanser on dry skin. You may slightly damp your fingers to help with spreading.
- If you apply your cleanser on dry skin, you are able to circulate the cleanser over your eyes without burning or stinging.
- Only apply over your eyes if your skin is resistant enough. This may only be possible after a few months of using this product.
- Keep the cleanser on for 2 minutes or longer.
- Remove the cleanser with a clean, lukewarm face cloth or microfibre sponge. This will also help to remove excess makeup and loose peeling skin.
If you experience sensitivity in the form of stinging / burning skin with your flaking / peeling skin:
CLEANSER:
Renewal Facial Cleanser / Pore Control Cleanser
- Use your cleanser only in the evening. Only rinse your face with clean water in the morning.
- Apply cleanser on wet face. This will help to neutralise the cleanser to decrease its potency. Do not apply the cleanser over your eyes.
- Keep the cleanser on for 1 minute or shorter.
- Wipe your face with a lukewarm face cloth in the morning. This will help to remove this loose dead skin.
CHEMICAL EXFOLIATOR
Salicylic gel / Excelerate / Chemical peel spray
- Use only once per week; when your skin becomes more tolerant you can increase the frequency of use. (This is not applicable to Excelerate - use Excelerate as per product usage directions.)
- If your skin is very red and sensitive, discontinue use for a few days until the sensitivity subsides.
- Start using it again only once per week.
- Accelerate the sloughing of loose dead skin cells by gently rubbing the area with a clean face cloth or micro-fibre sponge.
MANAGING PRODUCT SPECIFIC REACTIONS
Resistant skin - able to tolerate the product in it's most potent form:
- Use morning and evening.
- Apply on dry skin. You may slightly dampen your fingers to help with spreading. If you apply your cleanser on dry skin, you are able to circulate the cleanser over your eyes without burning or stinging. Only apply over your eyes if your skin is resistant enough. This may only be possible after a few months of using this product.
- Keep the cleanser on for 2 minutes or longer.
- Remove the cleanser with a clean, lukewarm face cloth. This will also help to remove excess makeup and loose peeling skin.
Sensitive skin - not able to tolerate the product in it's most potent form yet:
- Use only in the evening.
- If you have loose peeling skin, wipe your face with a lukewarm face cloth / Microfibre sponge in the morning. This will help to remove this loose dead skin.
- Apply cleanser on wet face. This will help to neutralize the cleanser to decrease the potency.
- Do not apply over your eyes.
- Keep the cleanser on for 1 minute or shorter.
- Remove the cleanser with a clean, lukewarm face cloth. This will also help to remove excess makeup and loose peeling skin.
Resistant skin - able to tolerate the product in it's most potent form:
- Use morning and evening.
- Apply on dry skin. You may slightly dampen your fingers to help with spreading. If you apply your cleanser on dry skin, you are able to circulate the cleanser over your eyes without burning or stinging. Only apply over your eyes if your skin is resistant enough. This may only be possible after a few months of using this product.
- Keep the cleanser on for 2 minutes or longer.
- Remove the cleanser with a clean, lukewarm face cloth. This will also help to remove excess makeup and loose peeling skin.
Sensitive skin - not able to tolerate the product in it's most potent form yet.
- Use only in the evening.
- If you have loose peeling skin, wipe your face with a lukewarm face cloth / Microfibre sponge in the morning. This will help to remove this loose dead skin.
- Apply cleanser on wet face. This will help to neutralize the cleanser to decrease the potency.
- Do not apply over your eyes.
- Keep the cleanser on for 1 minute or shorter.
- Remove the cleanser with a clean, lukewarm face cloth. This will also help to remove excess makeup and loose peeling skin.
Resistant skin - able to tolerate the product in it's most potent form:
- Use morning and evening.
- Apply on dry skin. You may slightly dampen your fingers to help with spreading. If you apply your cleanser on dry skin, you are able to circulate the cleanser over your eyes without burning or stinging. Only apply over your eyes if your skin is resistant enough. This may only be possible after a few months of using this product.
- Keep the cleanser on for 5 minutes or longer.
- Remove the cleanser with a clean, lukewarm face cloth. This will also help to remove excess makeup and loose peeling skin.
Sensitive skin - not able to tolerate the product in it's most potent form yet.
- Use only in the evening.
- If you have loose peeling skin, wipe your face with a lukewarm face cloth / Microfibre sponge in the morning. This will help to remove this loose dead skin.
- Do not apply over your eyes.
- Keep the cleanser on for 1 minute or shorter.
- Remove the cleanser with a clean, lukewarm face cloth. This will also help to remove excess makeup and loose peeling skin.
Resistant skin - able to tolerate the product in it's most potent form:
- Apply every evening on cleansed skin.
- Do not use it on the same nights as using your chemical exfoliator. (Salicylic gel, Glycolic gel, Chemical peel spray or Excelerate).
Sensitive skin - not able to tolerate the product in it's most potent form yet.
- If your skin burns or stings too much for longer than 1 minute after application - only apply two times per week. Increase the frequency of use as your skin becomes more tolerant. Retinol serum is formulated with advanced ingredients that will assist with irritations, adverse reactions, and inflammation.
This product contains no acidic ingredients and is free from fragrance and common allergens. It's extremely unlikely that you will develop a reaction from this product. Resistant and Sensitive skin can use Collagen serum every morning.
If any allergic reaction occurs, stop using the product and inform our clinical team.
Resistant skin - able to tolerate the product in it's most potent form:
- Apply every morning on cleansed skin.
Sensitive skin - not able to tolerate the product in it's most potent form yet.
- If your skin burns or stings too much for longer than 1 min. after application - only apply every second morning. Apply DermRepair or DermNourish the other mornings.
Resistant skin - able to tolerate the product in it's most potent form:
- Apply at night on cleansed skin.
- Apply 2-3 times per week instead of Retinol serum.
Sensitive skin - not able to tolerate the product in it's most potent form yet.
- Apply once per week instead of Retinol serum.
- If your skin burns or stings too much for longer than 1 minute after application - rinse it off and apply DermRepair or DermNourish.
- Apply the product again after a few days to see if your skin became more tolerant.
- Repeat this process until you are able to apply the product without experiencing burning.
Even if you applied the product and rinsed it off, you did not waste the effects of the product, you only decreased the potency. Glycolic gel is a chemical exfoliator and will induce a biological response on application, even if it's rinsed off.
Resistant skin - able to tolerate the product in it's most potent form:
- Apply at night on cleansed skin.
- Apply 2-3 times per week instead of Retinol serum.
Sensitive skin - not able to tolerate the product in it's most potent form yet.
- Sensitive skin - not able to tolerate the product in it's most potent form yet.
- Only apply on areas with Acne breakouts or Blackheads.
- If your skin burns or stings too much for longer than 1 minute after application - rinse it off and apply DermRepair or DermNourish.
- Apply the product again after a few days to see if your skin became more tolerant.
- Repeat this process until you are able to apply the product without experiencing burning.
Even if you applied the product and rinsed it off, you did not waste the effects of the product, you only decreased the potency. Salicylic gel is a chemical exfoliator and will induce a biological response on application, even if it's rinsed off.
Resistant skin - able to tolerate the product in it's most potent form:
- Apply at night on cleansed skin.
- Do not use on the same night as Retinol serum.
- Spray in hands and smooth over the face - avoiding sensitive areas like eyes and lips.
Facial Application:
- Apply as tolerated morning and/or night.
- Spray 2-3 sprays on affected areas and smooth with hands.
BODY Application:
Sensitive skin - not able to tolerate the product in it's most potent form yet.
- Apply once per week instead of Retinol serum.
- Avoid sensitive areas like eyes and lips.
- If your skin burns or stings too much for longer than 1 min. after application - rinse it off and apply DermRepair or DermNourish.
- Apply the product again after a few days to see if your skin became more tolerant.
- Repeat this process until you are able to apply the product without experiencing burning.
Facial Application:
Even if you applied the product and rinsed it off, you did not waste the effects of the product, you only decreased the potency. Chemical Peel spray is a chemical exfoliator and will induce a biological response on application, even if it's rinsed off.
- Apply as tolerated once daily.
- Spray 2-3 sprays on affected areas and smooth with hands.
BODY Application:
Any sunscreen formulation has irritation potential. If you suspect that DermDefence SPF 50 may irritate your skin, or cause an adverse reaction - discontinue use for a few days. If the irritation or adverse reaction clears up, you may have an allergy or sensitivity towards this sunscreen formulation. In this case you may rather benefit from using a Zinc based physical sunscreen.
This product contains no acidic ingredients and is free from fragrance and common allergens. It's extremely unlikely that you will develop a reaction from this product. Resistant and Sensitive skin can use DermRepair as needed.
This product contains no acidic ingredients and is free from fragrance and common allergens. It's extremely unlikely that you will develop a reaction from this product. Resistant and Sensitive skin can use DermNourish as needed.
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