the website is:

http://www.bestantiagingcreamreview.com

recommended for people looking for independent reviews of the anti aging creams on the market today.

it helped me decide what I really needed, and didnt need.

Dermatologists tend to advise women to avoid all retinol-associated products during pregnancy. If you would like to use retinyl palmitate, ask your dermatologist’s advice to be absolutely sure. I personally would discontinue use, just to be on the safe side.

Take care,
Nicki

Thank you for your question.

Since I am not a dermatologist yet, all I know is what I am taught in medical school and what I read in medical/dermatological journals about skin care ingredients. With that said, the vast majority of research out there right now supports the notion that AHAs diminish the appearance of aging by increasing cell turnover, despite any PEG2 or COX-2 protein expression (the results of inflammation).

However, what you are saying does raise an interesting point: Dr. Nicholas Perricone bases his popular skin care line and book series on the theory that aging is largely the result of inflammation. Inflammation comes from stressors, both environmental and others, as well as from natural processes, but if inflammation is in fact the key to aging, then I can see why researchers might question that temporarily inflaming the skin with AHAs might hurt the skin.

I guess one fact that suggests AHAs could still be helpful, despite temporarily promoting inflammatory responses in the skin, is that retinol also temporarily has been shown to be somewhat inflammatory in certain skin types, but is still hailed by many experts as the gold standard of anti-aging cream ingredients.

I hope that this helps you, even though my overlying answer is “I don’t know.” For more help, perhaps Dr. Neil Schultz, a Manhattan-based dermatologist, can help you through his site here:
http://www.dermtv.com/question

And, as always, please consult with your dermatologist also about your concerns.

Sincerely,
Nicki

i just read a study that said that AHA’s cause skin damage even without being exposed to UV, and i was wondering if AHAs are good to use long term (like over 3 years), or if they could actually speed up the aging process

i’m really confused because some study’s say it’s good for aging and this says it causes skin damage

here’s the link to the study: http://www.smartskincare.com/resabstracts/aha_park_skin-pharmacol-appl-skin-physiol_20020700.html
(These results show that glycolic acid causes skin damage in a dose- and time-dependent manner and that it enhances UVB-induced skin damage without accompanying PGE(2) production or COX-2 protein expression. Therefore, caution should be exercised by those using glycolic acid on a chronic basis or excessively. Moreover, those with photosensitive skins and those more exposed to the sun should be particularly careful. [Copyright 2002 S. Karger AG, Basel]. )

thank you so much!