AtlantaMama

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• Posted to Melange Chemical Peel for Melasma and Hyperpigmentation - New Jersey on 14 May 2010

  I had a horrible experience with this peel in October 2009. I saved for it, since the $899 it was priced at then was not something my beauty budget could absorb without some planning. My aesthetician, who had been providing me microderms for months and ostensibly knew my skin type, put the heavy sell on this peel. She cooed about what it had done for her and how my adult acne and minor skin discoloration would benefit tremendously. Within 48 hours, my redness and pain increased but was tolerable. At 72 hours, it was almost intolerable without 800 mg of Motrin. I followed the directions to the letter, but the foam felt like acid on my poor raw face. By Day 10, I was still peeling in sheets and had begun to break out in cysts on my chin. I suspected it was because of the anti-redness balm (which is heavy) and the thick sunscreen, so I resorted to my own Jan Marini sunscreen, though I did plod on with the balm. Fast forward three months because it was more of the same for the first 30 days. I spent the holidays holed up when I could, or with the thickest concealer available when I couldn't. By the end of January, my skin was still such a wreck that when I walked into Sephora to buy a gift for a friend, a Perricone rep accosted me and asked what had happened. I told her. Worn to a nub by now, I bought the duo of Gentle Cleanser and Finishing Moisturizer she suggested and within one month, my face began to clear. Finally. With continued use, it continued to heal and I've had one (ONE!!) cyst since then, which cleared in a few days with no scarring. I would NEVER recommend Melanage and think something is amiss with this formula and marketing practice. When I told my aesthetician about my experience, she suggested I'd not followed the directions. I haven't been back. I sure have ordered more Perricone, though.