10% Glycolic Peel Allergic Reaction - Indiana, IN

I believe because you did not know you were having a chemical peel it would have been a shock to the system! Unfortunately if you have any broken skin whilst having a chemical peel it will sting and burn, what followed was normal and to be expected in my opinion. U will feel a dryness and tightness in your skin days following the peel, then u start shedding skin, dead skin, and revealing fresher, new skin. If you keep repeating you may eventually reach a place where you no longer have marks etc..... That is if you want to do that. Do your research. I personally am using 40% glycolic peel and and happy with the results so far. I have deeper and darker scars than yours and I'm loving the way newer and better skin is revealed with each treatment. Good luck! X

I get the same reaction with deep acne like lesions, it took me a couple of times using Glycolic Acid before I realized that is what was causing it, the lesions would be so deep a couple actually scarred! I will not use Glycolic Acid on my face anymore but have switched to Lactated Acid instead which works very well without the breakouts! You can buy it on Amazon.com :) You might treat it like an allergic reaction with cortisone cream, then once you see it well on the way to healing switch to Vit E oil or cream (oil works the best). Good luck to you!

I see this was dated in October but incase others have this experience; I had a very similar reaction, I will see if I can post pics. I got more red the following day, it took a total of about 4 days for me to feel comfortable leaving the house and even then I wore a hat and SPF 50 for days. Also, my derm sent me home with Avene healing cream which I slathered on daily. My skin healed fine and looked great within 7 days. I've not gotten another Glycolic peel, but I've been getting Mandelic peels (by Glytone) for about 6 months now (every 4-6 weeks) and I LOVE them. No down time, I walk out glowing and have had many many compliments. If you chose to stick with the peels you need a good SPF and I highly recommend Elta MD. It's perfect alone or under makeup, I can even run in it and not feel greasy.

Peel at 60 years old

Moisturizer with an organic oil like Argan oil
Until peeling and scan goes away.

Use lots of sunscreen the new baby pink skin will burn easily.

Not to minimize your physical / emotional trauma with regard to your experience ... you seem well on your way to being through the worst of it. I've had a lot of experience with chemical peels on my very fair and sensitive skin and the advice you've received from the other community members is spot on in my humble opinion.

It may not have seemed like such a horrible experience had you been educated about what your aesthetician was doing, what the goal for doing so was, and what the potential side effects may be.

Anyone who has sensitive skin may develop that reaction to Glycolic acids. My daughter had acne in her adolescence but has gorgeous skin now, however despite repeated trials with her aesthetician she simply can not tolerate Glycolic acid.

Glycolic is the smallest of the acid molecules commonly used to administer peels and therefore penetrates the most deeply (of course duration of exposure is also a factor). This being said, 10% is considered a very weak solution as there are many people who use a 7-10% DAILY. But, if it's not for you, it's not for you. If you keep the sunscreen on for quite a while and take good care of your skin, I'd be surprised if you suffer any long term effects. These are merely my opinions, and I'm not a doctor, however I've done a lot of peels. I'm speaking up with hopes of putting your mind at ease.