First time glycolic peel 30% at home; redness, brown spots, early signs of scarring, face still sore after 2 hours

You should see a board certified dermatologist for treatment and future care.  It is never a good idea to cosmetic treatments at home, as there is risk of complicaitons if not performed by an expert in skin treatments.  Best, Dr. Emer.

See a dermatologist ASAP, they can help you with your healing, and prevent both infection and PIH (skin colour changes). As a guide glycolic acid peels are one of the most dangerous peels out there, and certainly account for most of the peel scarring I see. Why? Because they need to be neutralised early, and you need to build up to the strength. We usually start at 20% glycolic, neutralised after 1-3 minutes. Eventually building up to 35, 50 , 70%.For now, see a professional as soon as you can. Scarring maybe prevented using correct dressings and even lasers such as V BeamRegardsDr Davin Lim