Thanks for your question. Waxing should be fine as long as you wait until all the redness from the peel has resolved. As long as you have fully healed from the peel, then you should have no problem doing waxing treatments. If you have any darkness or any other side effects from your peel, do not do a... more
How soon after a 20% TCA peel can I have my upper lip waxed?
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A: The soonest would be 2 weeks
Waxing your upper lip after a chemical peel has a higher risk of discoloration during the first 4 weeks. If you must do it then 2 weeks would be the soonest and you should definitely use a bleaching cream sparingly at nighttime for the next 2 weeks to prevent hyperpigmentation. You should also use a cortisone... more
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12 Feb 2009
Never. Seriously i would wait a very long time. months. I still have hyperpigmentation two years later.