Did you do a chemical peel at-home?

I've purchased skinculture 3000 as recomended for oilly to combanationskin i have olive skin which has been sundamaged, can any-one tell me if thsis really works?????? please.

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hey guys .. i'm really really frustrated ! i pulled out the skin from my chicken pox scar which i used 10% tca peel . it turned pink ! can u give me some suggestions on what cream to use? i've been using hydrocortisone cream .. would this one help?? pls i really need ur help

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Hey, Gladys! You're writing about the "propeels" ebay store. I tried to find the store by that name, but nothing shows up. Is there any other name or way to find the seller? Thanks!

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my name is sabrina and i have suffered from acne scarring since i was about 13. i just started the skin culture 4000 treatment on my back and chest. unfortunely i didnt read the faqs before purchase and just found out it is not recommended for use on the body. has any one used it on the back or chest and what were the results? i am anxious to hear from someone for fear i will be out $200.00.

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Chemical peels are nothing to laugh at. In the wrong hands, they can cause permanent scarring and pigment irregularities of the skin. In qualified hands, they can create excellent results which smooth pigment irregularities, decrease previous scarring, decrease wrinkles, and produce a natural youthful skin. Great caution should be used in chemical peels in dark skinned individuals as the risk for pigment irregularities after the peel are greater than light skinned individuals. In general there are three types of peels - light, medium, and deep. Light peels include glycolic acid and AHA peels which are often available over the counter. These tend to produce superficial results and are generally safe. Medium depth peels such as TCA peels are good for pigment irregularities of the skin. These should definitely be applied by qualified physicians with experience in chemical peels. There are risks associated with any type of peel and there are some associated with TCA peels. TCA peels can be found on Ebay but BE CAREFUL. Use them only under the guide of a physician. Deep chemical peels include phenol peels. These are good for wrinkles and pigment and produce wonderful results. Unfortunately there are risks involved and prolonged redness is not uncommon. The results though are marvelous. Just be careful and consult with a qualified physician - preferably a dermatologist, facial plastic surgeon, or plastic surgeon who has experience with chemical peels.

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Don't risk serious injury to save a few bucks. This is one place where it is wise to consult the professionials. Perhaps you can do an "at home" superficial (VERY SUPERFICIAL) once you have had some in an office and know how you are going to respond. Many people are not candidates for peels. The "at-home" companies are NOT going to tell you this. It looks to me like it must be safe - it's at home! HA! However, if something bad does happen. . .all is not lost. . .you will probably recover. . .with the help of the "professionals" you tried to avoid. . .but this time you'll pay for it and not even have the results of the professional peel. You are much safer trying almost anything else than trying to perform a peel at home. Why not try reloading ammunition to take hunting without knowing exactly what you are doing. . .it could be a little dangerous. . .but you'd save some money (Ok. Don't be offended. It's a joke.)

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Yah! And choose professionals that know what they are doing. Maybe a dermatologist doc. Otherwise will end up with itchy spotty red face as I did after the 40% Jessner peel at a spa where it was applied without a skin test. That was my first peel ever and I didn't know any better and neither did the professional apparently. It's been 3 weeks and my face is still itchy, not to mention that I got more acne from irritation. The good part thought is that the wrinkles diminished. The peel was done to reduce acne, and it probably would if done correctly with less irritation. I think I had an allergic reaction to it and since it was happening over the weekend I didn't even have anyone to contact about it. It was 2 days of a total hell - I had to hold ice to my face for 2 nights because it was itching so bad. The cream I got from the spa was irritating skin even more, so finally I googled an info about Aquaphor which helped a lot. I came to conclusion that peel can be as dangerous with a professional as it would be at home...

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Ladies, I am dark skinned/olive toned. I had IPL 5 years ago and what a dark scar after the cabs fell of and then it was so nice for 4 days of red and then the darkness of black set in. I had 4,000 worth of TCA peels..finally faded. Just had fraxel repair and I am now in a worse position. Used an over the computer Lightener and burned my skin and that is how Fraxel came into it. I am now scarred BLACK....NOTHING IS COVERING IT. Going to the best dermatologist in town and swears that Fraxel is going to solve it after 5.. 400.00 treatments. I am ruined.

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i have done just the visits , i started with the lowest and worked my way up. i aslo went to a anestician that started me on a skin care system i use Oboge skin care it is designed for people of color i aso use organtic make up .Jane Iradell ???? i like her make up keep in mind this will take time 3 to 6 months for u to see a difference depending on how deep the scarring is .put on sunscrean when u go out .sun will darken the spots . hope this helps

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I have had tried both at home and professional TCA peels for very fine lines and freckles. Not much difference using either and was peeling for a week. Freckles faded a bit and that's it. not impressed also you gotta question what damage these chemicals are doing. The damage is what stimulates collagen production but surely that collagen is only trying to repair the damage caused by the acid and once that has been acheived the levels will drop. Also healing becomes slower as you age so you might be left with redness and look even worse than before.

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