You might be asking yourself whether or not using glycolic acid based products is worth your time. I myself have never been one to document my progress in using glycolic acid with before and after pictures, so I more often than not rely on my own jaded view of what I am seeing in the mirror when it comes to assessing my skin.
Today I’d like to share with you a success story of epic proportions that was sent into us by a reader of this blog. Jonathon actively started using glycolic products after reading this blog and decided to set up a before and after test shoot to determine whether or not the approaches to skincare we outline really work.
I’ll leave it up to Jonathon to tell his story…
Hi Guys – I just wanted to write you this quick note and attach my before and after photos so you can share with the readers at your blog. Since I stumbled across your pages about 8 weeks ago, I decided to give a glycolic based product a go to help treat my facial skin condition – and I couldnt be any happier with the results!
Since I hit puberty in my mid teens (I’m now 26 years old) I have been cursed with very oily, pimply skin. It was hard growing up being picked on due to something that I tried my hardest to fix but at the end of the day just couldn’t. I was very self concious and developed some self esteem issues as a result of all of this – and for a long time this really affected my confidence. For the past few years the pimples and blackheads haven’t really bothered me personally as much – however I always wished that I could just get rid of them and have normal skin.
I tried everything, from tinkering with my diet, to using harsh chemical soaps as a face wash and even using Proactiv for a little while…and while these approaches helped clear things up for a while (2 or 3 days) but on every single occasion once my body got used to what I was doing, the pimples and oiliness would return.
After stumbling across your blog post about the eight benefits of glycolic acid, I thought that what the hell why not give it a try. So I went out and bought the MD Formulations Facial Cleanser as well as the corresponding MD Glycolic Toner and began using them on a daily basis as you outlined in your two handy articles on how to use a glycolic cream and glycolic toner.
The results so far have been amazing! I’ve been implementing the routine of thoroughly cleaning my face with both the cleanser and toner every evening before I go to bed. My face has never looked or felt better. So I’d just like to say thank you for all your useful information. And I’ll leave you with my before and after shots to share with your readers.
Thanks,
J
Jonathon’s Glycolic Acid Before and After Photos
So there you have it, one readers huge success using a simple committed regime involving glycolic acid based products. I hope this post helps inspire you into getting on top of your health and beauty routine and has you looking and feeling as good as you ever have!