BHA+ Chemical Peel

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Product Review (submitted on April 26, 2011):

I purchased both the salicylic acid and the BHA. I am 49, very fair-skinned, am experiencing the worst acne of my life (though still not terrible if I would leave it alone). I bought the products primarily for small blackheads and for acne scars, some age spots, and some wrinkles. If it were not for the 8x magnification mirror my husband bought me when he saw me with an old makeup mirror from a thrift shop then I would probably think I had pretty nice skin. I get 2-4 really big sore pimples at a time (under the skin or showing through) which I turn into big ugly red scars that come from poking, stabbing with pins, using oxy products, and picking the scab too early. I started with the salicylic and was very conservative but very quickly switched to to BHA. I used it for 2-1/2 minutes, 2 days later for 5 minutes, the next day for 5 minutes, 2 days later for 7 minutes. Other than very light peeling at my nose and chin creases I have seen no results. I quickly learned that I need to avoid the scabby red areas or they just get worse. I hope that others have better success. It's possible that there are positive effects that are overshadowed by the 15 angry red spots on my face but I can't tell. I am definitely still getting large pimples.

I think it's still worth a try for most of you. I would skip the gauze or cotton balls. Half of your money winds up in the trash as the applicator absorbs all of the product and you get only a very thin coating on your skin. I use a small eyeshadow brush and paint it on. I find that I get more stinging/effect if I continue to paint and repaint for a couple of minutes so it stays wet.