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Use B-LIFTx Peel and Still Tan?

asked 2 years ago by sam216 in knoxville, tn
Latest answer by Chad L. Prather, MD
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Tags: tanning

I am thinking about using the B-LIFTx Chemical Peel, but I tan. Can I use this even though I tan?

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Beware tanning after chemical peels

Good question! While tanning always causes skin damage, you are particularly susceptible to the harmful effects of ultraviolet rays in the weeks after a chemical peel, including a salicylic acid (beta-lift) peel. Uneven skin darkening (hyperpigmentation) or skin lightening (hypopigmentation) are potential side effects of a chemical peel, and the risk of having these side effects dramatically increases with sun or tanning bed exposure as the skin recovers after a chemical peel (all peels)... more
Chad L. Prather, MD

Baton Rouge Dermatologist

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