Chemical Peel: Stories

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Worse Than Before

nicole_harris1317
updated 3 years ago

Not Worth It
Cost: $235
Calumet City, Illinois

I orginally went to dr. for acne, but while there...

3 Jun 2009

I orginally went to dr. for acne, but while there i explained to dr. that in june i was going on vacation and that i would like to go with a clear face, and she suggested that i do the chemical peel.

She gave me and antbiotic to take for a month and retina and cephil to use on my face,then i went back to her in about 2 weeks for a chemical peel, while the ma was cleaning my face, for the peel and it was burning, i told her and the dermotologist, who then said we will do the b-lift 20% instead of the chemical peel, it burned like she sid when she applied it and then it cooled down, i washed my face, it was frost white, and then the ma applied moistureizer and sunscreen, the spots then turned dark, the dr. sid it was died skin and that it will fall off in 24 hours.

Its still here and it looks horrible it looks like burns is this normal and will it heal i leave for miami on the 24th of june

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debra12 7 Mar 2013

did your skin heel? is there any scaring? how long did it take to heel?

ThaFac 30 Jan 2013

People of color especially those with dark skin, have to be careful when receiving peels because a peel can cause hyperpigmentation. I noticed that you were on antibiotics and using retina prior to the peel, Both of these can have an adverse affect on dark skin when getting a peel. Extreme care must be taken, the skin cant be scrubbed or irritated before the peel and the use of retina can caues the peel to work really fast. Frosting occurs during the peel however on dark skin you dont want too much frosting the more frost the deeper the peel which could cause hyperpigmentation. Lighter skin with a fitzpatrick of 1-3 an aesthetician can be more agressive and give a deeper peel (more frosting) applying more layers of the peeling solution, but on darker skin less is more.

Blue03 22 Jul 2012

I know it has been awhile since you had that peel, but I was wondering if your skin healed?
Was there any scarring. Usually peels are not for women who have a darker skin tone and meant for Fitzpatrick 1-3.

rvgman 2 Mar 2012

Does the chemical peel help to shrink pores?

LUSONG 18 Apr 2011

I had a week ago, there is no swelling. But, lots of peeling 3 days after and my face is still peeling.

sendona06 3 Apr 2011

i had a chemical peel 4 days ago. i went to a medical aesthetician. my question is , is it normal for your face to swell( alot). i'm using vaseline, but my face is really tight. but the swelling is what i'm worried about. they didn't say anything about swelling. does anyone have an answer.

akgirl1 18 Apr 2011

@sedona
Yes swelling can happen with chemical peels. Do not use vaseline. I surprised they didn't tell you that. Use neosporin twice a day.

LUSONG 24 Mar 2011

Hi all, Is it customary to tip a aesthetician in medical setting spa.

freesoul 1 Mar 2011

omg the skin looks horrible!!! :( did it eventually resolve?

dollydoll789 (unregistered guest) 20 Aug 2009

use vaseline to keep moist , and the face will not feel tight, u won't have much discomfort , i buy my peel from ebay i paid 12 dollars on it..100% a small bottle like my little finger, 100% tca i used diluted to 20% only nvere use higher..burns and scars..hmm i add 1 mesure of tca and 3-4 mesures of water..is 25% that is how i prepare my tca..i use a small bottle cap to mesure use equal parts...and do not stay more then 4 minutes..use vaseline all over, wash morning with mild cleansear i use estee lauder..it takes between 5-7-10 days until the skin falls depends from on to another,, am day 3 after my peel today i got burned patches,,but my skin felt off 2 cm on my right cheek so am peeling :)) but i think is gonna be slow...i will wate 10 days and don't look in the mirror too often..x

Nit ron (unregistered guest) 29 Jul 2009

Don't worry! Your dr is wrong when said it will fall of 24hrs. It usually took exactly 2 weeks. Your dr should give you peeling lotion with it. I use neosporin. It does the job of peeling. Basically, your skin need to be super moisture. After the skin get super soft, you can go ahead peel it yourself and the skin come off very easy. Your new skin look fabulous soft and smooth like a baby! TCA is a good peeling. You been charge too high. I peel myself only 50$ with 25x peel! I bought mine on ebay.