“30% (3 pass) glycolic peel”
Glycolic peel: NOT worth it
Cost: $100
Pain: Uncomfortable
Review of Glycolic peel:Pain: Uncomfortable
Glycolic peel satisfaction: Poor
I do not recommend my Glycolic peel provider: Name not provided
Why: I was told ALL I experience is mild peeling...more of a shedding.
I had a 30% glycolic peel (3 passes) done by an RN. 48 hours after the peel my faced became very swollen and the skin turned a yellowish (pus looking) and began to ooze.
The swelling is gone and most of the yellowish pus looking area has gone but now I see a somewhat wavy, bumpy reddish skin. It has now been 2 weeks.
Aug 10, 2009Comments and replies (5)
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20 Aug 2009
Go see a dermatologist or an esthetician working at a dermatologist office. I just had a light facial peel two days ago and all is going fine, peeling like normal. Looks like you might be in Boston (?). Check out The Rockoff Center in Brooklne. Ask for Laura. t.
6 posts
5 Sep 2009
Well, this looks like you got burned. First of all, if it was a towelette moistened with the acid she should have only did one pass! The time to leave it on is only 1-5 minutes depending your tolerence. If it was brushed on it was either put on too thick or left on too long, or never taken off. Your skin should NOT gotten that reaction, glyvolic is considered a light peel and should only cause very mild dryness or flaking.
6 posts
5 Sep 2009
I am am Esthetician and your skin should not have had this reaction. Glycolic peels are considered a light peel and they should only cause mild dryness or flaking if that. If it was a moistened towelette there should have only been ONE pass and only left on for 1-5 minutes depending on your tolerence. same thing if it was brushed on your face. Also if you were using any retin a or alpha hydroxy acids, or anything that causes peeling, on a regular basis you should not do any peel before stopping the retin a a few days beforehand.