Chemical peel burns are a difficult problem

Hisham Seify, MD, PhD answers: Facial burns from superficial Chemical Peel

I recently had a chemical peel (supposedly superficial). I followed the nurse's instructions in terms of using moisturizer and SPF 30 along with Cloderm 1%. I was wondering why my face would still burn every time I put on the SPF and Cloderm. I come to find out that I have a Chemical Burn on my face as a result of the chemical peel. The whole right side of my face is completely discolored to a point where you can see where the nurse wiped on the chemicals on my face.

Does anyone have any suggestions on what I should do to correct my face? I was once a DIVA but now I have a major complex about myself....The dermatologist finally admitted that I have a Chemical Burn on my face. Do I need to talk to a reconstructive surgeon now? Desperately seeking advice.


Hisham Seify, MD, PhD
9 months ago
By Hisham Seify, MD, PhD - Orange County Plastic Surgeon

If this treatment is still recent, wait, use sunscreeen, and hopefully you can get some of the pigment back.

If this is an old treatment, dealing with hypopigmention following chemical peel (or laser) could be difficult to treat. After the initial healing phase, a board certified plastic surgeon or dermatologist comfortable with IPL, lasers, and peels might suggest a very conservative treatment to try to even out the discoloration.

In extreme cases camouflage therapy (makeup) might be the only treatment. Best of luck!

 

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