Is it safe to apply vitamin e oil on peeled skin? (Photo)

Our office specializes in chemical peels. After a chemical peel, we ask patients to wash their face with a gentle wash and then apply Elevase creams to keep the skin moist.Best, Dr. Karamanoukian Los Angeles

your physician should have a post-care regimen for treatment and i would consider going back to your physician for advice on their post operative care.  we have a regimen for all our patients who get peels and lasers and it helps prevent any complications and gives better long term outcomes.  Best, Dr. Emer.

Please follow-up with your treating provide to make sure you're following his/ her post-peel instructions.  Most medium and deep-peels are treated with a gentle emollient (eg, Aquaphor, Vaseline, silicone preparations) although care differs widely among peeling practitioners.  The pink, peeled skin is very sensitive--much like the skin of a newborn.  I'm afraid vitamin E oil may irritate this (among many other potential irritants); likewise, some scar studies suggest vitamin E can make healing things more red for a longer period of time.  Oral Benadryl can be very helpful for the stinging and itching sensations; keep in mind that it may make you sleepy, though.  As a final and important point, please keep your fingers off the peeled skin--this means absolutely to picking, scratching, or peeling of the tissues.  Unless you're cleaning your face or applying a gentle emollient, your hands should be away; picking and peeling significantly increases your risk of infection and scarring.