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If you perspire after your VI Peel it creates irritation on the surface of the just treated skin. The salty components of your sweat causes a burning on the surface of the skin, causing undo discomfort and chances for complications. After the initial 2 or 3 days following your VI Peel regular exercise that causes perspiration should be OK.
It is important to have the Vi Peel on the face for 6-8 hours to get the best results. Our office suggests no exercise, no cleansing the skin, and staying clear of overheating in that time frame. If you were to sweat the treatment could cause irritation. It could get into the eye area, cause stinging to the skin, and not let the peel distribute evenly across the skin's surface. As the skin starts to visibly peel staying clear of sweating profusely is important too. This could cause acceleration of the peeling process which could result in prolonged redness and skin sensativity. Starting the day after the Vi Peel is applied patients can start to get back into a light exercise program. Just make sure you are aware of how your skin is perspiring and reacting to your activity level.
It is ideal for the Vi Peel to stay on the face a minimum of 8 hours, after which you can wash it off. So if your peel appointment is in the late afternoon you should postpone the exercise program till the following day as excessive sweating may wash the chemicals prematurely.
Thank you for your question. it is not recommended to do a vi peel before sun exposure. after your trip you must wait 2 weeks after your return to have the vi peel. as always, make sure you are using sun protection.
The VI Peel is a professional strength treatment which is NOT ment for at home use. Is also can be a very aggressive peel with proper skin prepping and application. It is NOT a gentle peel by any means. A person could easily burn the skin or make the condition you are trying to treat worse if ...
Defatting the skin (degreasing) is important to get the most peel and product penetration from your VI Peel. If you don't want to use acetone prior to treatment you can use a bubbly or foaming cleanser (that doesn't add moisture) rinse, pat dry and apply isopropyl...
Thank you for your message! It is difficult to fully assess your concerns without pictures. We advise that you do not peel the skin off yourself, but rather let it come off as you wash your face or apply moisture to the skin. Peeling the skin off yourself increases the risk of scarring or ...
Thank you for your message! With any darker skin tones, there is an increased risk of hyperpigmentation with any type of resurfacing procedure. The VI peel tends to be more gentle on darker skin tones, though hyperpigmentation is still possible. Often retinols, hydrocortisone cream, and ...
Melasma is a very difficult condition to treat and is not curable. Causes include fluctuating hormones, birth controls, UV exposure, pregnancy, etc. An important factor in controlling melasma is limiting your sun exposure as much as possible, as well as protecting your skin with higher SPF sun...
