Hello I'm a puertorican with olive complexion I guess have a chemical peel dOne on may 2 call vitalize peel by an esthetician she apply 3 layers of something and a month after that I have a hydrafacial, well my skin is horrible I got orange skin texture hyperpigmentation and I see white or lighter patches and very rough skin,well I went to a dermatologist and she say that everything should go away in months but she gave me finacea and she say that will help is that true or I have to go c ano doc
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A series of peels usually refers to light chemical peels. As long as your skin has healed, you can have electrolysis about 10 days after the peel and wait at least one week before the next light peel. It will not affect the results of the peel. With deeper peels, wait...
Windell C. Davis-Boutte, MD (license suspended) says:
As an African American board certified dermatologist, I have a great deal of experience treating African American and skin of color in general. I find Salicylic acid, Glycolic acid and Jessner solution to all work well. I will also sometimes combine these peels with Microdermabrasion...
The agents your are describing can irritate the skin and cause a chemical burn. This may cause scaring. I would encourage her to be seen by a board certified dermatologist who can evaluate the severity of the reaction and treatment accordingly. Please keep in mind that it is...