“Chemical peel on chest - sustained severe burn and now have scarring”
Chemical peel: NOT worth it
Cost: $400
Pain: Worst possible
Review of Chemical peel:Pain: Worst possible
Chemical peel satisfaction: Poor
I do not recommend my Chemical peel provider: Name not provided
Why: I think if this procedure were done by the right person the results would have been very different. Go to the best and research.
I had a checmical peel on my chest several weeks ago. I sustained a severe burn and now have scarring. The healing period was extremely painful but I know have an unsightly scar that extends up to my collarbone. it is almost impossible to dress normally. This has been a big challenge and a source of much frustration and embarrassment. I should have selected a derm pr a plastic surgeon and I did not.
I did it to get even looking skin. How silly. I'd LOVE to have now what I had before.
As per my above comments I did not choose wisely. I will not name clinic (no doc there) nothing positive to say.
Oct 23, 2009Comments and replies (2)
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1408 posts
25 Oct 2009
Thanks for sharing your experience and I'm sorry to hear about the problems you're having. As you probably already know, there are lots of different procedures available for scarring. Are you able to post photos so the docs can advise you based on the specific type of scarring you have?
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6 posts
27 Oct 2009
Now is the time to go to a plastic surgeon or a derm. Its a 60 buck consultation (here locally for me) and it would be worth it....or your insurance may well cover scarring and you would want to go to a derm. All scars fade after a year...Id definitely keep shea butter on it and keep it moisturized.