Chemical peels can be great and provide wonderful benefits to our skin, but they vary a lot in terms of strength and application. Your reaction at just one day concerns me especially as you are a higher Fitzpatrick scale patient (darker skin), so can be more prone to postiinflammatory hyperpigmentation. There are some very important post peel instructions to follow, which can vary from peel to peel. Especially important is to avoid sun exposure and use a sunblock protector and keep the skin moist. I would contact the treating office and your dermatologist today. In my office, I'm the only one that does peels that are "physician strength" to try and maximize results and minimize potential complications. Since we have no idea what peel type you had its really best to talk to the treating office. My trained staff do SkinCeuticals chemical peels, which are helpful for reducing photo aging damage such as fine lines and wrinkles, even out skin tone, improve dullness by exfoliating outer surface cells, soften and smooth the skin texture, help with acne breakouts and discoloration changes, and to compliment other aesthetic procedures and home skin care. We chose SkinCeuticals because of their huge R&D budget to ensure products that work, but are also safe and well tolerated. Additionally, they have chemical peels safe for all skin types, which is key.Regarding your concerns, there are helpful steroids and serums that can be applied topically to help your healing be its best, so contact your treating person and your dermatologist to be as careful as possible. Best regards.
