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Glycolic Acid Peel for Extra-Facial Areas

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Glycolic acid is an alpha-hydroxy acid obtained from sugarcane, which can be used as a peel at concentrations ranging from 20% to 70%. It’s considered to have a greater absorption profile among the other alpha-hydroxy acids and can be helpful to the therapeutic approach of acne, melasma, and skin aging, for either face or body skin.

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  1. Pontifical Catholic University, São Paulo, SP, Brazil

    Caroline Silva Pereira

  2. ABC School of Medicine, Santo André, SP, Brazil

    Caroline Silva Pereira & Beatrice Martinez Zugaib Abdalla

  3. Sírio Libanês Hospital, São Paulo, SP, Brazil

    Caroline Silva Pereira

  4. 2nd Year Resident of Internal Medicine at FMABC, Santo André, SP, Brazil

    Beatrice Martinez Zugaib Abdalla

  5. Instituto de Assistência Médica ao Servidor Público Estadual, Tenured International Professor and Mentor for PhD and MSc Programs, São Paulo, SP, Brazil

    Adilson Da Costa

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Pereira, C.S., Abdalla, B.M.Z., Da Costa, A. (2020). Glycolic Acid Peel for Extra-Facial Areas. In: Costa, A. (eds) Minimally Invasive Aesthetic Procedures . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-78265-2_11

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