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How often can I apply an at home Glycolic Acid peel?

heathkoJun 14, 2017
I have been applying an at home Glycolic Acid 35% peel once a week for a month now, and my skin is tolerating it very well. Am I able to apply it two times a week, or should I just increase the strength of the Glycolic Acid and remain at once a week?

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Dr. Fereydoon S. Mahjouri, MD
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Dr. Melvin Elson, MD
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Fereydoon S. Mahjouri, MD

No, normally you would not swell from a light glycolic peel. There are often used for sensitive skin and normally do not peel or cause swelling. You did not mention the concentration of the peel perhaps it was stronger than you realized? It could also have been left on too long or you could've h...

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Melvin Elson, MD

First of all you should not be putting this on at home. Acid is nothing to play with. you have post inflammatory hyperpigmentation which is not easy to treat. See a board certified dermatologist

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Melvin Elson, MD

A light glycolic acid peel usually does not produce any bumps afterward. Was something applied after the peel that may have done this? at any rate this should clear without any sequelae

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