Which is better, acid peel or laser?

In daily life, fruit acid peels and lasers are both common beauty methods. They use cosmetic medicine to achieve skin care and beauty effects. Fruit acid peels are mainly used to treat problems such as dull skin or rough skin, while lasers are better for treating skin acne. You can choose the treatment method according to skin symptoms or skin problems.

Which is better, acid peel or laser?

Fruit acid peels are somewhat effective in removing acne marks. For the face, most treatments are photorejuvenation and fractional laser. If the condition is serious, photorejuvenation and fractional laser can be used together. However, the skin is a course of treatment.

First, let’s understand what is acid peel and what is laser acne treatment

Acid peeling actually has an exfoliating effect. No matter whether it is fruit acid, mandelic acid, salicylic acid, or azelaic acid, they are essentially the same, which is exfoliation, just like peeling the bark of a tree.

For those with particularly rough skin, the effect can be seen immediately through acid peeling (of course, in order not to destroy the skin, the solubility and retention time of the acid must be controlled well, which requires a very experienced doctor to operate), but if you want to use fruit acid to remove acne, you need to choose carefully.

First, acid brushing can open blocked hair follicles by exfoliating the stratum corneum, unblocking the things that clog the pores and allowing sebum to be discharged smoothly through the pores. However, it cannot solve other factors that cause acne at the same time, such as excessive sebum secretion, bacterial infection and inflammatory response. Second, acid brushing can easily damage the skin barrier and cause sensitive skin due to exfoliation. Acne is already sensitive, and if you apply acid twice, your skin will become even thinner and more fragile. So be careful when using acid.

Laser acne treatment,

There are currently two methods. One is to use carbon dioxide laser to open the hair follicle opening to facilitate the entry of drugs, but it has no targeted effect when used alone. The second is red and blue light. Red light can reduce inflammation and blue light can kill bacteria, which have a certain auxiliary effect on the treatment of acne. However, the source of acne inflammation is mainly in the mesoderm of the skin, and red and blue light irradiation can only act on the epidermis. Moreover, the cause of acne is related to many factors such as endocrine disorders and abnormal sebaceous gland secretion. Red and blue light cannot solve these problems, so this is not a good tool for treating acne.

Currently, there is another method of acne removal, which is microneedle therapy. The drugs are introduced through microneedles so that the acne-removing drugs can reach the mesoderm directly for targeted treatment. This method has a good effect on closed comedones and some moderate to mild papules. If you want to cure acne, you have to start with the cause of acne, reduce inflammation, kill bacteria, and regulate the balance of water and oil. External treatment uses drugs to achieve the effects of anti-inflammatory, bactericidal and regulation. Oral medication is also necessary, which can control inflammation and inhibit oil secretion. Choose the right product and carry out comprehensive treatment through internal and external application.