I just had a TCA peel (doctor mixed 35% and 20% for an "in between" strength) done on my face, neck, and chest. Only one side of my face and chest are red, but the other side and my neck aren't at all. I'm worried that I just spent big bucks to get this done and the tech didn't apply enough on the one side/my neck to be effective; not to mention that I might end up with uneven results! Thanks!
Answer: Chemical peel results
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Answer: It must take around one month to see the results of your peel. 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 recovery much faster than the thin skin of the lower eyelids. In addition, different areas of the face & neck area have received different degrees of sun damage. Areas of more sun damage will appear more red and irritated during the recovery period following a peel. I would encourage you to be patient and wait for a few weeks. Use mild products on your skin and avoid the sun. You can always visit your dermatologist in one month for assessment. Best of luck!
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Answer: It must take around one month to see the results of your peel. 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 recovery much faster than the thin skin of the lower eyelids. In addition, different areas of the face & neck area have received different degrees of sun damage. Areas of more sun damage will appear more red and irritated during the recovery period following a peel. I would encourage you to be patient and wait for a few weeks. Use mild products on your skin and avoid the sun. You can always visit your dermatologist in one month for assessment. Best of luck!
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December 28, 2009
Answer: Chemical Peel Results It is way too early to make that determination. The results from the chemical peel are often not seen for at least a month. In addition, sometimes more than one peel is required. I would wait at last a month before being concerned whether this peel did or did not work for you.
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December 28, 2009
Answer: Chemical Peel Results It is way too early to make that determination. The results from the chemical peel are often not seen for at least a month. In addition, sometimes more than one peel is required. I would wait at last a month before being concerned whether this peel did or did not work for you.
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March 9, 2009
Answer: Speak with your doctor about potential chemical peel complications Uneven redness and healing is not uncommon after chemical peels.
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March 9, 2009
Answer: Speak with your doctor about potential chemical peel complications Uneven redness and healing is not uncommon after chemical peels.
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January 7, 2009
Answer: I would encourage you to be patient and wait 1 month. Just because one side of your face/chest is more inflamed than the other following a peel does not necessarily mean the tech did anything wrong. Sun-damaged skin in general will react more briskly with redness and even crusting. The degree of sun-damage to our skin is almost never totally symmetric. For example, people almost always have more sun damage on the left side of the face because of the sun exposure due to driving. I would encourage you to wait until the peeling has been completed and the skin has fully healed, then re-assess. If you are still dissatisfied, return to the office that treated you with the TCA peel. Healing incidentally does occur much faster with frequent application of bland moisturizers, e.g. Cetaphil or Aveeno.
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January 7, 2009
Answer: I would encourage you to be patient and wait 1 month. Just because one side of your face/chest is more inflamed than the other following a peel does not necessarily mean the tech did anything wrong. Sun-damaged skin in general will react more briskly with redness and even crusting. The degree of sun-damage to our skin is almost never totally symmetric. For example, people almost always have more sun damage on the left side of the face because of the sun exposure due to driving. I would encourage you to wait until the peeling has been completed and the skin has fully healed, then re-assess. If you are still dissatisfied, return to the office that treated you with the TCA peel. Healing incidentally does occur much faster with frequent application of bland moisturizers, e.g. Cetaphil or Aveeno.
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