I got a Vi Peel 3 days ago and my skin starts to peel off, and the skin turned to brown too. It also was really easy for me to take the dead skin off, so without thinking, I took plenty of the dead skin off, but some of the new skin is pretty red and it hurts a little. I'm wondering, will the redness be gone after the peeling process is over, or it may take longer for my skin to recover?
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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 ...
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