Had phenol peelApril 4th 2017' it's still red I use sunscreen bought gentle creams for peels and it will not go away I exfoliate often , some days it worse than other , dr says it will go away put said this months ago another few weeks another few weeks now I am scared it will not go away I have used gentle creams for peels and tried everything I am told my dr, I am so worried at this point
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I have not performed a Phenol peel on a man in 22 years of practice. The lightening and possible demarcation that occurs on the skin is difficult to conceal for men, so I would not recommend it. I might ask why you are interested in a Phenol peel when fractionated lasers are more easily controlled ?
Phenol peels usually do not need to be repeated for years as their results last.Many men may prefer not to undergo a tradition strong phenol peel as they often have a pink rubor color to their skin which may turn white. In these cases a modified or mixed phenol peel with TCA may not result i...
Hidden Beauty1996,You pose good questions and also have some misconceptions. Let's take it piece by piece. Phenol (phenol/croton oil) peels are indeed deep peels, but it should never be full-thickness as that would creat a scar. These peels create an injury that brings about a healing reaction...
