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3rd towelette in VI peel aftercare kit??

sfkr0614May 1, 2014
I had the VI peel done 3 days ago. I used 2 of the towelettes that were included in the aftercare kit on days 1 and 2. My question is, when am I supposed to use the 3rd towelette that is in the kit? My skin is peeling now, I don't think it would make sense to apply it over the skin that looks like it is getting ready to peel, but I'm not sure.

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Thanks for the question. The skin on your chest reacts differently than the face. It takes around five days for the "peeling" to begin. Everybody reacts differently to peels so you can expect to either peel like a snake shedding it's skin or mild flaking. Best wishes.

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