Chemical Peels Reviews

Hello everyone.. i have mild acne vulgaris for about 4yrs now.. its mild with sometimes "angry" breakouts. Anyways I am on Clindoxl and erythromycin for the past 3weeks now. I am thinking of doing this cosmetic chemical peel called,
"Skin Culture Chemical Skin Peel". It states that i shouldn't use it if I am on dermatoligical drugs, but can i use this six day peel if i stop my medication for about a week?? I will talk to my doctor tomorrow but just wondering if anyone of you have gone through with this.. thanx
George

I used to work for a Dermatologist, and before going to a plastic surgeon, I'd call around and find a Board Certified Dermatoligist that does chemical peels. Not only will he/she be able to help with the scarring, but can also address any skin related issues, and further acne treatment if necessary. Most dermatoligist do chemical peels, and many of them do the peels themselves instead of having an assistant or technician do the job. We often used Jessner's, Glycolic acid, and Tricloracidic acid (TCA) Peels.

Hell, I had 2 glycolic peels done at a comestic surgeon's office. They cost me $95 each. Not completely unreasonable. The peels were done by a nurse, NOT an esthetician. They did give me softer skin, but the effect on my acne was noticeable. This is because they referred me to a dermatologist right away. I stoppped the peels and started on Accutane (again! - my 3rd time). It worked better this time, but I know it will come back again. I will probably go back for peels later on in my 30s (27 now) to combat aging and sun damage, and my acne scars. Looking for something a little less expensive. If you want to get a peel done, contact a cosmetic surgeon's office or a dermatologist's office for a referral. They should do a consultation first. Estheticians use lower grade peels that won't help your acne, basically just for exfoliation.

I'm a black young women, and I've had acne since jr. high but it's not that bad now. But I'm left with alot of scaring. And I was wondering would this help me. If any one knows, please let me know.

I work in a medical clinic which also provides aesthetic services. Our clients range in age from 12 to 55 and are dealing with mild to severe acne. I was a victim of moderate acne and did a lot of picking so I scarred. Having said the above, I cannot stress enough adherence to a regime. Find someone you trust, who is compentent and knowledgeable, has before and after pictures of THEIR clients and is supported by a physician. The doctor may not do the treatment but they spend time, energy and money to train their technicians. Physicians are also able to access stronger medications and peels than spas and estheticians.
After assessing individual I almost always recommend doing x-foliating peels and microdermabrasions together. Two peels (Medique brand) 30% two weeks apart then one derm and then we assess the progress they are making. I cannot stress enough...commit yourself to a minimum of three peels before you give up. Your skin will likely look worse after the first peel because you have emulsified the oil in the follicle and removed dead skin cells from the surface of the skin; its like taking the lid off of a soup pot and adding water, now everything is able to be "flushed" from the pore. It took your skin time to get this way and it will take time to get rid of it.
While systemic medications are available and sometimes necessary I witness them being prescribed far too often without thought given to less invasive, less expensive options.
The list of possible side effects for chemical peels (Medique brand 30%, 50% and 70%)are redness, which subsides within 3 hours, first treatment breakouts, flakiness of skin if client doesn't moisturize adequately at home.
I couldn't care less where people go for their treatments. The important part is treating the acne to avoid the emotional and physical scarring it can cause.

Hi,I am desperate to have a mild or medium chemical peel for acne scars I am so confused as what os the best after reading feedback I definitely donot want Abalgi blue peel but if anyone reads this who lives near me in Florida maybe you can recommend a doctor and what procedure you had done.Thank you

nicole from south africa, where did you get the Environ? CAN SOMEONE EMAIL ME. [email address removed]

Hi Im Saskia im 21 from Australia
I had CYSTIC ACNE which is not big pimples but an all over appearence of clogged pores and congested skin, it was a result of me always picking and touching my face. I findally decided that enough was enough!
I KNEW i need to break my terrible habit so firsly I STOPPED PICKING! And I QUIT SMOKING.. at first after two weeks my skin busted out but i kept my cool and let it be, all the toxins were comming out.

Then it started to improve, VERY SLOWLY but i still didnt touch it. I did lots of EXERCISE which improved the circulation in my face and sweated out all the dirt that i ursually would have tried to pick out. This helped alot!

PRODUCT WISE- I kept it simple... CETAPHIL CLEANSER is gentle on skin, followed by the CETAPHIL MOISTURISER but only a tiny bit- i did this morning then night with no moisturiser when exercising. Then for the day i used NEUTROGENA OIL FREE MOISTURISER with SPF 15+. All products of which are marked as NON-COMDONGENIC or NON ACNE-GENIC (does not clog pores) This really helped any other products didnt agree with my acne prone skin.
For Nasty RED SPOTS i dabbed tea tree out on then to reduce reddness and kill bacteria.
For BLIND PIMPLES try grating some potato and slap it on the problem spot (or try vodka!) The starch in the potatos zapps blind pimples overnight.
Hope this helps, believe me I tried everything!

I am a 25-year old man, I was upset with acne scars (red marks on the forehead) so I did 2 AHA peels, not knowing about the risks. Now I am almost about to kill me about doing this stupid thing.
My skin was very white and clear for 1 month after the peel, then I had break-outs like I had never had in my whole life. One year and few months after the peel, uneven coloration and red marks due to sun damage this summer appeared on the cheeks, although I had never have any problems before, except acne on the forehead. The face cant sun-tan anymore. Red marks due to acne are much more long to disapear than before the peel, or just don t disapear at all.
Even if your skin may look better just after a peel, remember (what I didn t know) that it may damage it severely. Be very carreful with chemical peels, in my case I will pay my unconsiousness for the rest of my life.

Ive had 2 chemical peels and over the next 2/3 month i broke out like ive never broke out in my whole entire life my face was way better before but now i have more scars and more acne i dont know what ive done. i dont recommend having chemicals peels. it doesnt work on acne scars at all fine a treatment that will.