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53, Still Peeling After 9 Days

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I am still peeling after 9-days! I am 53 and it...

Renee 53
WORTH IT$200

I am still peeling after 9-days! I am 53 and it looked awful at first. There was some redness that looked almost burned, and the brown age spots intensified. But most everything is peeling off now and my skin looks smoother and age spots are much lighter.

I think I will do it again in 3-months to even out my skin even more! If you do decide to do it, remember, it may look kind of ugly the first 3-5 days, depending on your skin damage, but the end result is nice. And, DO NOT PICK OR PULL ON THE PEELING SKIN! I wet my skin and rubbed GENTLY to get the skin to come off, but be very careful about pulling and picking.

Updated April 4th, 2012

I wrote a review earlier and was worried about swollen eyelids and bags under my eyes. I'm 55 years old and was looking to reduce some fine lines and lighten some age spots. The peel looked real scary on the 4th day, better on the 5th, and the following days got better and better. Today is the 9th day and I'm very pleased. The fine lines are reduced, the swelling and bags are completely gone. Much of the age spots are either gone or very light. My skin is much smoother. This peel is more agressive than I thought. You just have to be patient and the results are, I think, worth it.

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February 27, 2010
Yes, your story is the norm for VI peeling. Thanks Dr. B
March 19, 2010
where did you do the Vi peel??
March 22, 2010
I went with my sister-in-law to an office in Redlands, CA. We were given a discount because she referred me and we did it together. I had it done during Presidents week in February and I am very happy with the results. My skin is much smoother and it did reduce the small wrinkles. The age spots are much, much lighter to where you can barely see them. I am definately doing it again in a 3-4 months. It is worth the few days of peeling and going through the process. My sister-in-law has had the VI peel a few times and her skin looks great! She is 62 years old, but you would never know it!
March 25, 2010
Remember that appearances, like pain, is relative. Someone on here says, "my face looked awful!!" could mean nothing to you or I...same thing with pain. Some people think a bee sting is the end of the world so take that with a grain of salt too. My pain level was a 1 during the treatment but subsided after 2 minutes. I itched the first night after applying the vitamin C towelette but put on a 1% Hydrocortisone cream and the itching stopped after about 3 minutes. If you follow directions, this is a hard peel to screw up and an easy one to recommend. Getting my 3rd ViPeel done next week.... I pay $400 where are you guys going?? lol
May 15, 2015
Thanks... I'm experiencing this peel about the same way. I'm on day three - relatively little peeling so far. No pain. The procedure was not all that uncomfortable - no worse than the light peels I've had.... BUT I look terrible! My lines are worse and the wrinkles deeper. My skin looks like it's been "quilted" - I was worried that maybe my peel had gone wrong. After reading your story - I am thinking my peeling hasn't really begun and it's going to turn out just fine. I haven't missed work due to peeling or pain. My co-workers noticed how bad I look. (Such lovely people... lol) My fingers are crossed hoping I am as happy with my results as you are. BTW - I had mine done at a cosmetic surgeon's office - $250.
November 8, 2024
Hi, Did you end up getting more than one VI Peel? My main concern is vertical lip lines and I'm in my mid 50s. Will it make a significant difference for that? Thank you!