“30% (3 Pass) Glycolic Peel - Boston, MA”

Thanks you for your response. I have seen a dermatologist and an esthetician. Both were shocked when they saw the damage. I was put on prednisone, an antibiotic, and a topical steriod. The consensus is that I was given a TCA, not a glycolic peel and that it may not have been properly neutralized. While I am an optimist, I am also a realist and am concerned about permanent damage. I was wondering if this has ever happened to someone else and if it has what did they do to correct discoloration and get their skin smooth again. I will see the doctor again this Tuesday and will ask him but it is always comforting to hear from our peers. Again, thank you so much for writing back.

I really appreciate your input and my dermatologist completely agrees with what you say. The one thing that she did is rub it in (rather aggressively) with a gauze pad or at least I think it was a gauze pad. I had been using Obagi products (with Retin A) (my esthetician was aware of that) but stopped that a week prior to the procedure. The good news is that after 6 weeks I am seeing some improvement. My dermatologist thinks everything will return to normal but that it will take time. I asked him if he was considering it a 'burn' or an 'irritation'. He says it is severe contact dermatitis therefore feels the skin was severely irritated rather than burned. Again, I want to that you and the others who have helped me through this. You all are great!