There are several areas of concern with the problem that you are reporting. I am assuming that your chemical peel was done within the last few weeks. It is important to understand what type of peel was done and the time sequences for the problems you are having now. It is possible to develop a deep burn, like... more
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.
4 answers to “Facial burns from superficial...”
A: You may inadvertently have received a deeper chemical peel
Without actually seeing you, it is difficult to determine the extent of injury to the skin. If hyperpigmentation (skin that is darker than your normal skin) is present, 2-3 weeks after your peel, consider applying hydroquinone with moisturizer in the morning, and tretinoin cream (retin-a) with... more
A: Chemical burns to the face
Chemical burns can happen from any chemical peel treatment. It is difficult to give you advice without seeing your skin, knowing the type of peel depth you had, etc.. Seek close care and follow-up from your doctor to get through this.
A: Chemical peel burns are a difficult problem
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... more
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4 Feb 2009
If the discoloration is darker, it can be treated using a Retin A/Hydroquinone combination. I find that Tri-luma works well for this as it has a mild steroid in it to keep irritation to a minimum. It is imperative that you are wearing an effective SPF (preferably mineral SPF) to keep the skin from discoloring further. It may take some time, but see a qualified physician's office (Plastic or Derm) who specializes in skin treatments. It is unfortunate that this happened as it is usually avoidable if done correctly. Don't let this experience deter you from having treatments in the future with a competent, experienced clinician.