Advice Needed: Problems With Glycolic Acid

I recently went to a cosmetologist with concerns about the patchiness
of my skin.

She recommended that I use glycolic acid pads at a concentration of
20% (which she sold to me).

I used them, and found out later that I should wear sunscreen (she did
not tell me this, nor was it mentioned on the product). Even after I
wore sunscreen, however, I found that some parts of my skin were
becoming red and itchy, and on my forehead a whole series of tiny
bumps appeared almost overnight (and these definitely were not there
before).

Needless to say I am a little bit upset that a product I bought for
the sake of improving my skin appears to have damaged it.

I can't see a dermatologist any time soon, but I wonder if anyone
could answer my concerns for me: is my new skin condition (the bumps
and the redness) the result of allergic reaction, or sunburn or
anything else? Is this likely to be permanent damage? What can be done
about this?

I only used the acid three times before I noticed these negative
results, and obviously I have discontinued it. But what can I do about
the effects now?

Thanks in advance.

Omar Mirza <omarazizmirza RemoveThis @gmail.com> wrote:
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Omar, there is a good website that talks about Glycolic Acid and issues surrounding the use.
It is: http://911skin.com/glycolic-acid-skin-care-information.html

Hope this helps!

Randy Kravitz
Juvenesse by Elaine Gayle
800-949-1211 Fax: 312-944-8822
www.juvenesse.com