I am a blonde with kinda fair skin and I'm on day 4 of my VI peel. I have been using my sunscreen and post peel cream but There are areas around my mouth and chin that has finished peeling and it has revealed skin underneath that is raw itchy and irritated in some spots. Are these areas where the peel went deeper than it should have, or could it be a possible infection? How can I safeguard myself from post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation or an infection if this is the case?
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August 31, 2018
Answer: VI Chemical Peel After Care--See a Doctor for recommendations
It is unlikely you negatively impacted your results, but I recommend following up with your practitioner about aftercare recommendations. We have a strict post peel regimen for patients and it has a more significant post healing moisturizer, b5 and C serums and growth factors. See an expert. ...
Hi, thank you for your question! I would recommend keeping the irritated skin moist with aquaphor. You are going to want to keep the skin moist as it heals to prevent additional damage.