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I got a 50% glycolic peel yesterday and my face looks like this today. Is this normal or am I having a reaction? (Photo)

meg6982Mar 18, 2017
I have been doing 30% peels once monthly for about a year. I have never had this kind of result. I left the 50% peel on for two minutes and experienced some burning.

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Dr. Melvin Elson, MD
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Jeff Angobaldo, MD

Thank you for your question. it is always recommended to pretreat when doing chemical peels to avoid this type of reaction. we suggest to pretreat your skin 2 weeks before the peel with a melanin inhibitor such as a prescription grade hydroquoine. darker skin types are VERY prone to hyper and...

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Sameer Bashey, MD

In darker skin types- chemical peels have to be performed very carefully and with someone with experience treating non-Caucasian skin. I usually start off with very low concentrations of Glycolic acid peels on darker skin tones (30%) and then slowly work my way up to stronger peels (70%),...

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Karthik Ram, MRCS, DNB

Hi thanks for your query.It is quiet normal to have mild discoloration ,which will slough off once it heals.Do use only very mild face wash .moisturiser and a broad spectrum sunscreen .However if it still persists do consult your provider and get it addressed immediately .

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