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Significant Improvement for Melasma Sufferer - Palm Beach, FL

  • posted 4 months ago
  • updated 3 months ago
  • Worth It
  • Cost: $325
  • Dori (Palm Beach, FL)

I have tried everything. I am 40 yo, suffer from...

I have tried everything. I am 40 yo, suffer from melasma and am of Hispanic descent. I have tried other peels, fraxel, ( which cost thousands and made it worse!), other lasers, bleaching creams, microdermabrasion, and the list goes on and on. The melasma had become so bad that I didn't want to leave the house. I contacted VI and attended a skincare event in Palm beach. 

The peel itself was intense. I had the precision plus. I peeled for 5 days. I cannot even tell you that even from one peel I see significant improvement. Dori did suggest I may need more than one which I expected but I didn't expect such improvement from one!! I purchased the appropriate products for after care and its very very important to follow aftercare instruction, wear hat and glasses with serious sunblock etc. I am looking forward to my next peel and will post after that one next month too. Take it from me, I have spent thousands, with little, no improvement or even worsening of my pigmentation. I am finally hopeful I can control my melasma and keep it at bay. FYI, tightening of skin and softening of wrinkles also seen!

Hello everyone, I wanted to update you. I have...

Hello everyone,

I wanted to update you. I have just undergone my 2nd vi peel with Dori, esthetician who's a rep for vi peel and the results are AMAZING !!!!! I have one time area to peel yet on my nose and this peel had me down for about 3 days but well with it!! I have suffered horribly with melasma- this is truly the only thing that works!!!
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Let me just say the customer service is OUTSTANDING!! The representative of the product in my area, Dori, was so incredibly knowledgable- she took the absolute best care of me and suggested my treatment plan. After i met her at the skincare event she asked me to be a skin model due to my pigmentation issues and she peeled me herself. She was available to speak to even during my recovery from the peel. Talk about top notch people and service!

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Linda74116 22 Feb 2013
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Megan P (Community Manager) 9 Jan 2013

Thanks so much for posting pictures for us! Would you mind posting a picture without any makeup so we can see your bare face? It would be nice to see how much of a change the peel made without wondering how much is makeup. :)

Megan P (Community Manager) 9 Jan 2013

Glad to hear the peel worked well for you.

Who actually administered the peel for you?

Cgarcia9 9 Jan 2013
Dori the product rep for the actual company. She is amazing. Will post pics soon
Patricia2626 12 Jan 2013
Do you have Dori's contact info? I live in Palm Beach too & suffer from HORRIBLE melasma! Mine is much more severe than yours & no other peels or lasers have helped! I'd love to get more info about Dori! Thank you!!
Cgarcia9 13 Jan 2013
Hi yes! Her cell is 772-559-7207. She's amazing. I really trust her, she knows what's she's doing! If you have melasma as bad as I do, you will need more than one and the aftercare is super important. I am 10 days out and it hasn't gotten worse which is what has happened to me in the past. Who does the peel is really what matters. She's awesome, good luck you will be in good hands. I'd love to hear how it goes for you.
Megan P (Community Manager) 14 Jan 2013

I'm a bit confused why a rep is doing the peels? Do you know why she is opting to do them, as opposed to selling the product to the derms offices who can then determine if the peel is actually appropriate for a patient of not?

Cgarcia9 14 Jan 2013
Not confusing, how I met the rep and how she came to do a peel on me is stated in my post. I used to be a pharmaceutical rep and the rep's responsibility is to educate the doctors on the correct patient type, skin type etc so she is completely within bounds to use me as model. She is also an excellent reference as to which doctors in the area she can suggest to do the peel for people in the area. If you have any questions you can feel free to call her also. She's wonderful, professional and very kind.
Cgarcia9 14 Jan 2013
She can do the peels to show med spas, offices how to do the peel. A doctor doesn't typically do this peel - it's usually an esthetician and the reps are highly trained estheticians, nurses, etc. I don't know if she needs more models or what her personal situation is except that she helped me tremendously and she can one way or another help others either by recommending spas or estheticians etc .
Megan P (Community Manager) 14 Jan 2013

Yeah, I guess it just concerns me a little bit since she is a rep that obviously her recommendations won't be completely unbiased. I guess it seems to me it would be preferable for a person to go to a derm's office and have them recommend the appropriate treatment, rather than the opposite.

Patricia2626 14 Jan 2013
Hey if she produces great results like CGarcias photo than I'm willing to try her out! Thank you for her phone number, I will be contacting her soon! : )
Linda74116 22 Feb 2013
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