Chemical Peel
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Updated 3 days ago
Jess41
12 posts
“Melanage Minipeel (For Hyperpigmented Skin and Melasma) - Bristol, CT”
Jess41
12 posts
Worth It
Spent: $600 in Bristol, CT
I'm 41 years old and have not been really good to my skin at least for my first 35 years or so. Too much time in the sun, never wore sunscreen, never used professional skin care products, etc. So, the Melanage Minipeel was an attempt to undo some of the past damage and start with a new skin...
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Updated 3 months ago
Jeni in SD
1 post
“"The Perfect Peel" - AMAZING Results! - Cave Creek, AZ”
Jeni in SD
1 post
Worth It
Spent: $150 in Cave Creek, Arizona
I went to my esthetician to have her look at my skin and do something to it. When I got there she told me about "The Perfect Peel" and it was expensive (more than I wanted to spend) but after talking to her about it for a while I decided (with all my troubles with acne) the small price...
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Updated 3 months ago
Prettyagain
9 posts
“So Happy With My Peel - Lakewood, WA”
Prettyagain
9 posts
Worth It
Spent: $2,850 in Lakewood, WA
After years of smoking and tanning I went to the doctor to have botox and filler for the severe wrinkles around my mouth. I was informed it wouldn't help and that I should have a deep chemical peel. The experience was incredible.
The first week it was hard to imagine that beauty was...
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Created 3 months ago
jojo_cc
21 posts
“Vitalize Peel - Palo Alto, CA”
jojo_cc
21 posts
Worth It
Spent: $150 in Palo Alto, Ca
Ok, so I've only had one done so far, and it is not an intense peel, but I see a real, albeit subtle difference in skin texture and color. One warning - WEAR sunscreen after at all times - I haven't been vigilant and after a few weeks my sunspots have come back to some extent.
I got...
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Created 5 months ago
Mornings
2 posts
“Self Chemical Peel Burned Layers of my Skin - Los Angeles, CA”
Mornings
2 posts
Not Worth It
Spent: $100 in Los Angeles
I wanted to use peels to help with my acne scars, it made matters worse. My nose is red for whatever i don't know.
It produced an adverse effect and burned the top layers of my nose? or got it infected? acne? i don't know. I used salicylic acid, glycolic acid and lactic acid at...
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Created 10 months ago
Misty H.
78 posts
“Results Better Than I Thought for 20% TCA Peel - Newport Beach, CA”
Misty H.
78 posts
Worth It
Spent: $1,200 in Newport Beach, Ca
I had pretty good skin to start with but there were some things I wanted to improve. Not only did the chemical peel improve the items I wanted to address but it also had some other benefits.
***The texture of the skin in my tear troughs under my eyes was crepe like and would make the...
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Created 21 months ago
EyeInk
3 posts
“Melanage Peel to Deal with my Stubborn Hyperpigmentation - Mentor, OH”
EyeInk
3 posts
Worth It
Spent: $300 in Mentor, OH
I'm 38 yr old Asian American who was fortunate enough to inherit dad's freckles, mom's type IV skin tone and grandma's nasty age spot on my cheek. (Thanks, grandma) Fast Forward to today.... desperate to clear up these spots (so I look more cougar-ish and less leopard-ish) I...
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Updated 29 months ago
Marinadorito
3 posts
“I Look Younger After a Series of Chemical Peels and Microdermabrasion.”
Marinadorito
3 posts
Worth It
Spent: $600 in Peoria, IL
I am in the midst of a series of six chemical peels with microdermabrasion and have had fantastic results (the cost I posted is for all six combined, they are $125 each with no charge for the sixth).
I originally went to take care of brown spots under my eyes caused by the sun and tanning in...
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Updated 30 months ago
queesamor14
1 post
“At-home 50% Chemical Peel Did Not Turn Back my Skin Tone”
queesamor14
1 post
Not Worth It
Spent: $100 in NY
I have done a self chemical peel of a TCA of 50% about 5 days ago some parts is peeling but is very slow also iam dark skin Latin person so am worry about the thing I have read about using chemical peel.the part of skin that has been peel did not turn in to my skin tone is still look like a...
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Updated 31 months ago
nicole_harris1317
3 posts
“Worse Than Before”
nicole_harris1317
3 posts
Not Worth It
Spent: $235 in Calumet City, Illinois
I orginally went to dr. for acne, but while there i explained to dr. that in june i was going on vacation and that i would like to go with a clear face, and she suggested that i do the chemical peel.
She gave me and antbiotic to take for a month and retina and cephil to use on my face,then i...
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Chemical peel: was it worth it?
Chemical Peel Information
A chemical skin peel involves the application of a solution to the entire face or to specific areas to peel away the skin's top layers. Several light to medium-depth peels can often achieve similar results to one deeper peel treatment, with less risk and shorter recovery time.
- Peel solutions may contain alpha hydroxy acids, tricholoracetic acid (TCA) or phenol as the peeling agent, depending on the depth of peel desired and other factors.
- TCA Skin Peels use trichloroacetic acid for peeling of the face, neck, hands and other exposed areas of the body. It has less bleaching effect than phenol peels, and is good for "spot" peeling of specific areas. It can be used for deep, medium or light peeling, depending on the concentration and method of application.
- Phenol is used for deep chemical peels. Phenol offers full-face peeling when sun damage or wrinkling is severe. It can also be used to treat limited areas of the face, such as deep wrinkles around the mouth, but it may permanently bleach the skin, leaving a line of demarcation between the treated and untreated areas that must be covered with makeup.
- Lactic acid lotions like Lac-Hydrin can help to treat keratosis pilaris and lighten brown spots at the same time.
- At Home Chemical Peel kits are less concentrated than the agents offered by a skin care specialist. If you use "At Home" peels, there is a risk of applying to strong of an acid for your skin type. Reports on RealSelf by home peeling of acne scars, acne, and other facial skin concerns reveal that people can get severely burned and scarred from products.