Mans 3 Share Posted January 2, 2008 So my derm gave me this 10% Glycolic acid cream that I apply every night...It is working as I do notice a little bit of peeling going on and it seems to be controlling my acne. Now, for those of you guys who have been using glycolic acid or have had any experience with it - how long would it take to significantly fade red marks? I've seen a change but I just wanted to know if it would take months of using glycolic acid to almost fade them?Should I just be patient doing this in hopes of erasing the red marks or just go for a peel?Thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
omgu8myrice 1 Share Posted January 2, 2008 So my derm gave me this 10% Glycolic acid cream that I apply every night...It is working as I do notice a little bit of peeling going on and it seems to be controlling my acne. Now, for those of you guys who have been using glycolic acid or have had any experience with it - how long would it take to significantly fade red marks? I've seen a change but I just wanted to know if it would take months of using glycolic acid to almost fade them?Should I just be patient doing this in hopes of erasing the red marks or just go for a peel?ThanksI'd give it at least 6 weeks, preferably 8 before judging it. I started using it about a month or so ago and my red marks are very slowly fading away. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JennaBabe 0 Share Posted January 2, 2008 I used to use 10% glycolic acid gel for about 3-4 months, and I did notice very subtle results. I could tell my red marks were fading/going away, but very slowly. It's not something that's going to work overnight- you have to keep using it for a while to get the results you're looking for. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
doodah 0 Share Posted January 3, 2008 what are the brand names of the glycolic acid you guys use? i might wanna pick up some later... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mans 3 Author Share Posted January 3, 2008 what are the brand names of the glycolic acid you guys use? i might wanna pick up some later...The one I'm using is from my Derm. So it's "brandless". I think they formulate it themselves... But I've read so much about aqua glycolic here and on the net that I think it's a good product. You should research about it and see if it's the right product you are looking for Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JennaBabe 0 Share Posted January 3, 2008 I used Alpha Hydrox 10% glycolic oil-free gel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mikenogo 0 Share Posted January 3, 2008 you can only get glycolic cream from derm, but you can get aqua glycolic which is a cleanser.You could always try ACV or AHA for red marks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
