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daffodil
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Cost: $1,200
Atlanta, GA

Hi. I had a phenol peel 8 months ago. It was very...

25 May 2007

Hi. I had a phenol peel 8 months ago. It was very strong, painful, but the results were excellent. I was mildly sedated as phenol peel is very strong the doctor suggested that i be mildly sedated so that i am confortable. My skin was cleaned, then the solution was applied and a timer was set. The solution was then cleaned off and i was asked to rest for a bit and inform if the pain got too severe. It did hurt and burn, but nothing too scary. I was ok and rested a bit. Later in the day my skin felt tight and stretched and very itchy. It was also burning. It took 3 days for the burning to go down but the itchiness took a few more days to go. The redness took the longest to disappear, around 2 weeks. Once the skin began to peel off , i saw a younger and a fresher looking sink underneath. It was a bit lighter, bit not too light. It was somewhat pinkish. After i recovered fully, sunblock, water and a good cleanser were the three things i had to do everyday which i still do. Phenol has given me a great, fresh face.

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Comments (9)

mediagirl 3 Jun 2011

I live in the Atlanta area. Who was your doctor?
Thanks,

Des Moines 18 Nov 2010

what doctor did you go to?

768937anon 23 Sep 2010

I had a Hetters peel performed around my eyes about ten weeks ago,I still have a lot of redness around my eyes, what can I do?

michelleleroyva 23 Nov 2009

I live in Virginia Beach and cant find a doctor for the life of me to do this peel. Any suggestions??

mp1059 26 Sep 2009

I had a phenol(hetter)peel performed 9 days ago along with upper bleph surgery. Everything you read about the swelling,oozing,flaking,itchingpeeling,redness is true. It's not fun, you get through it. Couple things I was not prepared for however was not being able to wear glasses for 2 weeks or contacts for 1. Or the MAJOR breakout that occurred 5 days into it. OMG, I had cystic acne,eventhough my doc prescribed Tetracyline prior to the procedure. I'm sure it was all that goop you have to wear the week following. I was prone to occasional mild break outs, but nothing like this. Hoping now that I'm off the goop, things will calm down. He wants to try another anti-biotic which I'm not crazy about. Anyway,about the glasses thing; I took an old pair, took the arms off and wired them around a chopstick. Worked great for watching TV. Hope this helps.

Sharon at RealSelf (Community Manager) 26 May 2009

Hi SAI, Check out our Phenol peel cost map for an idea on prices.

SAI 24 May 2009

im going to try the full phenol. is it expensive i live in ca..la area..how much will it cost me?

Bama Chick 6 May 2009

I had this done under and around my eyes on 04/29. I am still in the icky stages of healing, but reading your post was encouraging! Thanks =]

chloedilly 6 Apr 2009

Thank-you for the information. I plan on getting the phenol peel done at Bumrungrad Hospital in Bangkok, as I live in Thailand. I am british, with a very pale complexion, so it should be OK. Thank-you for your help.