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14 Years Later...2015 Full Face Phenol Peel - Riverside, IL
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I thought you might be interested in knowing a person who had this done nearly 15 years ago.
This is a very serious peel. My peel was preformed by a board certified plastic surgeon. On the same day of this operation, I had a upper and lower eyelid lift with fat pad removal and forehead muscles cut to prevent excessive wrinkling.
I also had a breast lift and augmentation.
I went home after the procedures and had a nurse stay with us for a week. I also had a hospital bed in my room at home. She did everything for me, as my face was completely wrapped for the first 4 days. My surgeon came to our home for the first 2 weeks. I don't remember everything, but he was very involved with my care. Once I could leave the house my husband took me weekly to the surgeon's office.
My recovery time was long. At 3 months I tried to wear camouflage makeup, but my skin was very sensitive and sore. I had the luxury of staying at home. By 6 months I could apply the camouflage makeup like a makeup artist, lol... I became an expert.
My face with makeup was amazing. People who knew me were blown away. Those who didn't know about the procedure thought I was 10 to 12 years younger than my true age. I was 42. I didn't take photos of my face without makeup, but I do have some photos that I can take a digital photo of now and post. So here are two photos one 2002 and one 2015. In 2002 I'm wearing camouflage makeup from MAC. In 2015 at age 55, 56 in April, I'm wearing lip tint by tarte and blush and finishing powder by physician' s formula. No other makeup. I do use a self tanning mouse by St. Tropez several times a week. This keeps my face and body the same color, as you know the peel leaves you pale and unable to tan.
This is a very serious peel. My peel was preformed by a board certified plastic surgeon. On the same day of this operation, I had a upper and lower eyelid lift with fat pad removal and forehead muscles cut to prevent excessive wrinkling.
I also had a breast lift and augmentation.
I went home after the procedures and had a nurse stay with us for a week. I also had a hospital bed in my room at home. She did everything for me, as my face was completely wrapped for the first 4 days. My surgeon came to our home for the first 2 weeks. I don't remember everything, but he was very involved with my care. Once I could leave the house my husband took me weekly to the surgeon's office.
My recovery time was long. At 3 months I tried to wear camouflage makeup, but my skin was very sensitive and sore. I had the luxury of staying at home. By 6 months I could apply the camouflage makeup like a makeup artist, lol... I became an expert.
My face with makeup was amazing. People who knew me were blown away. Those who didn't know about the procedure thought I was 10 to 12 years younger than my true age. I was 42. I didn't take photos of my face without makeup, but I do have some photos that I can take a digital photo of now and post. So here are two photos one 2002 and one 2015. In 2002 I'm wearing camouflage makeup from MAC. In 2015 at age 55, 56 in April, I'm wearing lip tint by tarte and blush and finishing powder by physician' s formula. No other makeup. I do use a self tanning mouse by St. Tropez several times a week. This keeps my face and body the same color, as you know the peel leaves you pale and unable to tan.
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UPDATED FROM Apolloschild
13 years post
Before and 2 years after.
Found a rare before photo. I never liked the camera before the procedure.
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February 3, 2015
Dear Apolloschield,
Your Skin Looks amazing even after all that time! was the Phenol applied under your eyes too? how much did it improve your wrinkling in that area provided that you had any Prior to the procedure? Ive often heard that they reappeared after 6 month only while the reddness persisted? thank you for sharing your experience
February 3, 2015
Hi Merleoberon,
My entire face was peeled. It's a very deep and brutal procedure with a long down time, but the end results are long lasting. Muscles contracting repeatedly cause wrinkles and thats why my forehead muscle was cut. The peel removed all wrinkles. I had very deep forehead lines. Severe sun damage. After the peel you can use Retin A and bleaching cream to fine tune. This absolutely was the right choice for me, but it's not right for everyone. My skin tone was on the dark side, and this really is more for a light skinned person.
Using self tanner on my face and under mt chin on my neck blends the lines of demarcation pretty well. I think the biggest mistake we can make when we choose plastic surgery is to think the end result will be flawless, like a picture in Vouge magazine. Only with makeup applied expertly will we achieve this. Back in the day, looking as close to a airbrushed phone as possible was my goal. We had a 6 figure income and I was a stay at home mom of 1, lol, so my life was very easy and stress free. Now I live more of a "real" life, minimum wage and a one bedroom apartment, lol...I can only splurge on the high end of life once in a while now, lol...but I'm definitely happy with the results of the peel. The breast lift and augmentation was not as successful or long lasting. That, my friend, is a story for another day. Thank you so much for your compliment, I really enjoy this site. Lots of information to share.
February 3, 2015
I thank you for your detailed review, there are not many out there on this procedure! I also hope that although you now lead a more normal life as you say it´s still a happy one!
March 17, 2015
This site does rock.... I just turned 41 have a 4 year old that I raise without family or friends around for an.occasional break....when I look in the mirror I cringe. But even though I live a Modest life style, this still gives me hope for that day I be able to turn back some stress damage lol
March 17, 2015
Wow that's amazing...I sure wish I ,would afford the deep peel scary or not you have the softest skin I've ever seen
March 18, 2015
Thank you, any plastic surgery or deep peel is a decision one should carefully consider. Money and pain are the biggest obstacles to iver come. I really hope that more women will post 15 year's after photos, so girls thinking about these procedures can make well informed decisions. There are down sides to every procedure, but I'm glad I made this choice.
April 26, 2015
I work for a doctor in temecula. Ca that has been doing phenol peels for over 30years and is his specialty. He does phenol peels (he has called OSR (oneil skin rejuvenation) they are amazing. Yes wrinkles are gone. He has gotten the aftercare down pat. Our patients stay at an aftercare facility for five days then go home and know how to take care of the rest. They are covered in a special iodine powder and it becomes like a crust after repeated applications. It all comes off on the 10th or 11th day. Skin is new and pink to red but we also have some makeup that can be used after the crust comes off. He also does the neck with a 35% tda peel to help with the sun damaged declotage and neck and helps with demarcation...check it out on his website. The clinic is Oneil skin and Lipo medical center. Yes his other specialty is Lipo. He's great at both....
April 28, 2015
Does Dr. Oneil do the Croton oil peel or the modified phenol peel which I hear is not as dangerous and does not leave your face with a waxy appearance.
August 31, 2015
Hi everyone,
I had a Croton oil peel done around my eyes 7 months ago and I am still red and have an odd texture under my eyes. Can anyone give me advice? did anyone else have this problem? What kind of cream/ointment did you use on your skin? I am still using petroleum jelly.
I had a Croton oil peel done around my eyes 7 months ago and I am still red and have an odd texture under my eyes. Can anyone give me advice? did anyone else have this problem? What kind of cream/ointment did you use on your skin? I am still using petroleum jelly.
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