Unsure About VI Peel Results - Katy, TX

I hot off birth control and my face exploded with acne. I had experienced this same thing about two years ago in which treating with topicles wasn't working so I decided to have a series of 6 peels done over the course of about a year . I must say, it wasn't until the last peel that I noticed a significant decrease in the dark spots left behind by acne that had come and gone. This time around I've been doing a topicle regimen of Alcanya Gel in the morning and Retin A at night. The active acne has slowed way down and the new ones clear up faster. But I'm still left with marks old acne left behind. I am Hispanic with an olive completion with yellow under tones. These "spots" look like acne but the skin over them is smooth (not a bump like a pimple). My new dermatologist (due to ins) recommended that I try a VI Acne Peel. I had never heard of that type of peel before, so I searched online and found a lot of information about the peel. I must say, in my opinion, the good reviews well over shadow the bad ones. I couldn't wait til my appointment, I had become obsessed with reading reviews and watching people's journey to clear skin on YouTube . The day of my peel finally had come, I was so excited to get it started. Now I read more than one review that said the peel didn't really burn/sting. This was not my experience , maybe because my skin was already sensitive because of the Retin A, all I know it that it burned going on just like any other peel I had before. When the skin did feel less irritated, he would do a new pass over my face and the burn/sting returned. On top of doing numerous passes, he rubbed vigorously in some of my problem areas which just added to the sting. I read, rubbing vigorously on the skin helps it to absorb deeper for better results. Unlike previous peel, this peel was not neutralized and I walked out the office with a very red irritated face with some frosting on my cheeks. I was instructed to keep the peel on for a minimum of 4 hrs. I wasnted to get good results so I left mine on til bed time( I had a 9:15) appointment. At that point, I was to wash my face and pat dry completely. Then I was instructed to take a towelette from the take home kit they gave me and rub it on my face vigorously just as the dr had done. Yeah, let me just say, it was not painless. My skin felt raw, and then the towelette had more chemicals on it and then to have to rub it in good.., not fun. I went to bed and washed my face in the morning. I put on the post peel protectant they provided along with the sunblock in the kit. After eating dinner my mouth felt like I had food on it. When I went to touch it, it turns out it was my skin peeling around my mouth. This was surprising because everything and everyone says you peel on the 3rd day and here iveas peeling on the 2nd. I wouldn't have cared so much if I didn't have to apply the second towelette tonight. I was scared I would accidentally rub off my peeling skin. I was just careful around my mouth and rubbed the rest of my face. Day 3, I'm peeling all over. Not small flakes but big sheets of skin. Today is day 4 and I feel let down. I know this wasn't meant to be a magic wand but I just thought after reading all the review I would see some improvement. I'm not done peeling but the parts of my face that have peeled, the areas with my acne marks are still visible :(. The skin that hasn't peeled and I can see the new skin underneath isn't any better either. I guess like my other peels, I'm gonna have to have more than one peel to get results I want.