No teenager or young adult in his/her right mind would say, "Pimples lang yan". Fact is, pimple growth is a serious problem in the adolescent population that a clinical study links the presence of substantial acne with alarming mental health illnesses (depression & suicidal ideation) and social impairments.1 One relevant video making the rounds in the health & beauty community confirms this fact:
Like Cheska in the Maxi-Peel video, most people experiencing problem skin are embarrassed, anxious, and depressed. They are socially withdrawn and would voluntarily miss out on the fun things they should be experiencing--- like posing for a photo with their buddies in their biggest smiles!
Say, Cheese!
They say the rest was history when
the first Nokia camera phone came out. Over a short course of time, aided by
the growing popularity of social media, photography became not just a hobby but
a lifestyle-- a dreadful reality for someone who wishes he/she had better skin
for the cameras.
In 2012, it was estimated that
more than 380 million photos are uploaded in Facebook daily.2 DAILY! So how does a camera-phobe live in
these "hostile" times?
We will run out of excuses to
avoid the camera and there's not much we can do about stolen shots. Like Cheska
in the video, a pro-active game plan should work just right! Everyone deserves
their own Bagong Ganda, Bagong Pag-Asa and the best way to get the
confidence for the cameras is to take charge of one's troubled skin.
Say... Exfoliate?
Everyday, our skin goes through a
constant, natural renewal process which brings about old, dead skin cells on
the surface of the skin. These dead cells are notorious for clogging the skin
and making it dull-looking. Exfoliation is the process of getting rid of these
old cells and thankfully, our bodies exfoliate naturally through a process
called desquamation to keep the skin healthy & radiant-looking.
However, over time, desquamation
slows down and can result to dull, flaking skin, as well as, you guessed right,
the proliferation of acne. This is most likely what Cheska's skin is having
trouble with and when this happens, doctors recommend aiding the natural
exfoliation process with physical agents such as chemical peels.
Using Maxi-Peel Exfoliant
Solution is one good way to step up one's slowed down natural exfoliation
process. One of its main active ingredients, tretinoin, is a known powerful
exfoliant. Tretinoin effectively promotes proper cell renewal which in turn
unclogs pores thus lowering the chances of acne formation.
How Maxi-Peel Works
Bagong Ganda, Bagong Pag-Asa
is Maxi-Peel's promise and true enough through Cheska's video, it is possible
for the skin to be reborn. The best results are always the ones that give a
slow but steady progress and using an effective exfoliant that encourages the
skin to undergo the Remove, Renew, Reveal stages is one of the skin's best bet
in achieving a better state.
Remove- at
the initial stage of use, Maxi-Peel will cause a harmless stinging which
signals the skin easing in to the treatment. With constant use, the stinging
dies down as the treatment continues to help remove stubborn dead skin cells
Renew-
skin redness is also most likely to occur as the skin adjusts to the treatment
but will be more persistent than stinging.
When the skin's
natural exfoliation process decelerates, it becomes harder for new cells to
grow. At the renewal stage, the slow-to-exfoliate skin is gradually sped up so
that new, healthy cells start to move up the skin's surface.
Reveal- as
with any other potent exfoliator, peeling is expected to happen. Maxi-Peel's
reveal stage signals a breakthrough in bringing back the normal pace of skin
exfoliation through visible skin peeling. In due time after the skin has
thoroughly adjusted, only minimal peeling is expected.
We live in the social media era
where everyone is compelled to look their best for the lenses. Heck,
"selfie" has been made word of the year by Oxford Dictionaries in
2013 for its international relevance. It's tough to imagine how one covers up
his/her reluctance when someone asks for a group shot or worse, a solo pic, just
because he/she has bad skin.
Remove, Renew and Reveal--- more
and more young adults can break free from the stress brought about by acne and
dull skin! With Maxi-Peel's Bagong Ganda, Bagong Pag-asa promise, many
can confidently say, "Pimples lang yan!" while smiling their
hearts out for the cameras.
1 Halvorsen, Jon et al. "Suicidal Ideation,
Mental Health Problems, and Social Impairment Are Increased in Adolescents with
Acne: A Population-Based Study" Journal of Investigative Dermatology
131 (2011): 363-370. doi:10.1038/jid.2010.264.
2 Estrin, James "In an Age of Likes, Commonplace
Images Prevail" The New York Times, September 7, 2012.
http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/09/07/in-an-age-of-likes-commonplace-images-prevail/
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