I'm 38 and have light skin. I was due to have 3 more peels but my doctor has advised no more peels! He thinks this is due to sun exposure, and not applying sunscreen properly. What can I do to actively manage down the hyperpigmentation? Does this really mean no more peels, even with more discipline on sun protection? I also cannot have microdermabrasion because of broken blood vessels, and am looking for a treatment that would offer similar freshening results
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Redness after a chemical peel is normal. You have insulted and injured your skin and as a result it is trying to heal. It usually takes a month to 9 months for the redness to disappear. In the mean time, leave your skin alone and help it repair itself. Avoid direct...
Your photo shows redness that can be a normal by-product of peeling. Everybody has a different post-operative course and we all heal differently. That being said, you need to see the doctor who performed the peel for you. Topical super-potent cortisone cream, barrier restoration creams, oral and...
As the previous expert posters relate that there is NO relationship between application time of topical anesthesia an a semi permanent discoloration to the skin area applied. Look at an impure TCA mixture as my guess.