I had a b-liftx chemical peel and today is the 6th day. My skin started to peel a little on the 4th day and it is around the sides of my nose and random areas on my cheeks and mouth area.
Would exfoliating my skin with a scrub help or worsen the condition? Also, when is a good time to follow up with an at-home peel? I was thinking of AVON's ANEW CLINICAL Advanced Retexturizing Peel. Thanks in advance.
1 photo
Answers (4)
From board-certified doctors and trusted medical professionals
VOTED MOST HELPFUL
December 17, 2016
Answer: I prefer to wait 10 days to 2 weeks after chemical peel
Although we do call chemical exfoliation a chemical "peel," it is not necessary for your skin to actually peel for it to be effective. Light chemical peels are designed to have minimum to no downtime and may produce mild redness and some flaking.
The goal of a chemical peel is to smooth and...
Thank you for your question! It must take around one month to see the results of your peel. Uneven redness and healing is common after chemical peels. Different areas of the face and neck heal at varying rates, largely based on the thickness of the skin. Thicker skin of the nose or forehead may...
It is difficult to tell whether the "hyperpigmentation due to sun exposure" you are describing might be melasma (hormone-related pigmentation) or lentigos (sun spots).
There are in general, two forms of melasma: superficial and deep. The more superficial melasma is more accessible to...