One thing I'm really confused about about microdermabrasion is how to apply it. Bare hands does not seem like a good idea, but I've tried looking through earlier posts with no idea how other people do it. Help?

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Hello everybody,I haven't been around for a while,how are you doing with microdermabrasion and aha treatment?I'm still using aha lotion on a daily basis to maintain kp free skin that I worked so hard for.During summer time everything was easier,I only needed to apply the lotion a few times a week but when colder days came those little kp bastards tried to come back rapidly.I was on an intensive treatment with aha 20(twice a day) for a month,now my skin is clear again and I do the aha 15 once a day.
Here are some old pictures of my success
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Hi

Thanx for sharing this useful information...........

those pics are amazing!!! thanks for the shot of insperation Aynas. feeels good.

You're welcome

hey people!, i am new here and i am a guy that just got kp a few years ago; and i don't know much about this cosmetic stuff. my case isn't that bad. but whats this AHA cream?. is it safe to use long term?. can i get it at any store?.. also people are saying they are using aha 20 then going to an aha 15?, why not just stay with the one that works best?. and whats this microdermabrasion i've never heard of it.... can guys use it too?...can i do it at home and is it easy to do?. thanks.

also i use kp duty and it's help, but do you think Glytone Keratosis Pilaris Kit would work better or using a aha cream of 20?. any help would be great. thanks.

I will have to order AHA's, because Neostrata Canada charges $30 for a bottle of 10% Glycolic Lotion, at least in Shopper's Drug Mart. I was paying $40 a jar for their 10% Ultra-Smoothing Cream. I used this for unrelated reasons, but it gives you an idea of how impractical it is for me. For that concentration, and the severity of my condition, I just don't think 10% is what I want to settle for.

So I have contemplated KPDuty. I had previously thought that you couldn't get any concentration higher than 10% in Glycolic, unless prescribed by a dermatologist. But apparently not. So I would like to get a hold of some 15%, and 20%. Of course, there is always mixed AHA.

The micro-dermabrasion crystals are an interesting subject. I find it utterly perplexing that they are supposedly not readily available locally. And it is particularly strange that it is this one website that sells them. I've searched the internet for other dealers, and I can't find any. Why is that?

Would sugar work? Maybe organic sugar crystals? I would think that any crystal substance would work. Would sugar not be abrasive enough? There must be some substitute, because so far I can't tell if I can get these micro-dermabrasion crystals sent to Canada.

I was in the health food store recently, and I came across a fantastic abrasive glove. Exactly what I've been looking for. I will surely go back and get it as soon as I can. But it seems to me that this should work much the same as the crystal method. Would it not render comparable results?

Update: I did another search and I found them, now I just have to find out if they use PayPal and ship to Canada.

Turquoise has a website? I can't find the link... There are no instructions on how this works either.

What potency Glycolic Acid do I start with?

How do I apply the microdermabrasion cyrstals?

How often do I use both?

*confused*

Mmmm, generally it's good to start with 10%. Nothing below that, since concentrations below 10% have not shown much use on the skin(it's debated). Once(or if) your skin becomes used to that concentration, you can move up to 15% and on.

For the microdermabrasion crystals, you need to either order them from a spa supplier or find a product with them. And you just either have a base that they are in, or you buy a cream base for it, and then apply and rub.

Depending upon how bad your condition is, I know a lot of people do it once to twice a day.

By the way, I found a spa who sells crystals to Canada. Oh yeah, you can get a big tub of them. I'm currently using sugar crystals mixed in a base of Tea Tree and Olive Oil. Which I did not make myself, it's Salley Hansen.

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Thanks a lot.

I have read about half of the page so far. If what my dermatologist has me on isn't enough to treat my moderate KP (arms, legs, chest, back), then I'm going to begin using what her site recommends. What a great read.

Sugar scrub is a good substitute for those who can't get microdermabrasion crystals, cause the sugar will break down to give glycolic acid which is also an AHA.