After a light chemical peel, patients have to avoid the sun for about a week or two. After a medium or deep peel it is best to avoid the sun for about one to three months. This allows fresh new skin to heal properly.
While your skin is exfoliating or experiencing minor peeling after your treatment, we recommend staying away from strong product ingredients at home. It is best to stay gentle with your cleanser and moisturizer and always remember your daily SPF.
As you've guessed, it's not good to pick at scabs while healing from a chemical peel. Hygiene and topical treatment according to your practitioner should be all that you do. It's possible that things worsened just as a part of the normal healing process. However, there are multiple lesions...