Chemical Peels Reviews
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DORA RIVERA, SOUTH TEXAS
Nov 7th, 2007 |
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| Pros: | i did a chemical peel and it was a strong peel,i didnt read the instruction well,and i had to mix the bottle with half the medication and distilled water . |
| Cons: | I have real bad pigmentation and now it l;ooks worse,and anyone tell me what to do . |
| Bottom Line: | Any one that can help me can email me at doralee_35@[link removed] |
| Recommended: | No |
| Usage: | DORA RIVERA has used this item for a few weeks. |
| Price Paid: | 50.00 |
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Angelica, Sacramento, California
Nov 7th, 2007 |
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| Pros: | Seen improvement after first peel...and lightening of acne scars |
| Cons: | the peeling was annoying and became embarassing..a little pricey |
| Bottom Line: | it should be tried at least one ...im gonna follow up with two more treatements...and im gonna go back to my dermatologist for meds so i hope that my skin is significantly improved by the first of the year |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Usage: | Angelica has used this item for a few weeks. |
| Price Paid: | 125.00 |
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Anonymous, Phoenix, AZ
Nov 5th, 2007 |
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| Pros: | Great for lighter skin tones, notice a difference after the first one, many different types to choose form |
| Cons: | Slight to moderate burning when applied, pretty bad peeling for a few days after |
| Bottom Line: | I greatly recommend chemical peels done by an esthetician. Estheticians can assess your skin and they have many peels they can choose from. For example, I had a tomato peel done. It's works for removing scars and treating existing acne. Many people don't know that tomatoes are actually very beneficial to skin, as many acids exist in it. The first day after my peel, my skin was a tad pink, but no flaking yet. The next morning it was very flaky and then peeled to reveal new skin. Overall, I do recommend this to be done by an esthetician. |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Usage: | Reviewer has used this item for about a year. |
| Price Paid: | 65.00 |
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dixxy, NY
Nov 3rd, 2007 |
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| Pros: | Not sure as yet |
| Cons: | tolerable burning sensation during the application, which was done on a Wednesday. I started peeling on a Friday, today is Saturday and I have a lot more peeling. Also if skin is closely looked at it shows very tiny breakouts |
| Bottom Line: | when the peeling stops, will assess and see if any benefit noted, but I will definitely go with another treatment b4 making any final decisions |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Usage: | dixxy has used this item for a day or two. |
| Price Paid: | 140.00 |
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amy, Orlando, FL
Oct 29th, 2007 |
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| Pros: | ITS COVERED BY MY INSURANCE... Lessoning my active acne. Bottom Line: If you go to a dermatologist to get them done check with your insurance company and send it in yourself. Read below... |
| Cons: | None for me |
| Bottom Line: | I have Aetna and have been on Acne meds for years, I'm 27. Go to [link removed], "Members: Public Information"--> "Health Coverage Information"-->"Clinical Policy Bulletins"--> "Medical"-->and then search Acne. the people that I spoke to at Aetna could not give me a 100% answer that it would/wouldnt be covered. So I took a chance and got one. I sent it in for reimbursmant and have been covered ever since...I still have a co-pay.
IMPORTANT...my doctor's office first sent it in and it kept on getting denied...the reason is because the doctors bill it as a cosmetic procedure. So I have to pay full price and then send it in and get reimbursed by Aetna |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Usage: | amy has used this item for a few months. |
| Price Paid: | 35.00 |
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Cortney, Maryland
Oct 24th, 2007 |
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| Pros: | smooths skin, gets rid of acne scars |
| Cons: | can be expensive, worth it though. 6 peels for about $550-600 all together. With stronger peels your skin peels like a bad sunburn and can look funky, but for only a week or so. |
| Bottom Line: | Lactic and salycilic(spelling?) work so well to get rid of acne scars and marks. My scars weren't deep or real bad. Go to a dermatologist or medical esthetician only. You should get facial in between treatments. Each time you get peels done, the doc should up the % in the solution so it is stroger every time. Your skin will peel real bad for only a week or so. But the results are well worth it. I get this and atlternate with microdermabrasion and the results are amazing. Be careful who you go to, they should have a medical background,not some fancy fifi spa. |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Price Paid: | 600.00 |
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Lynn, Northern VA
Oct 21st, 2007 |
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| Pros: | I've had 6 treatments of the SkinMedica Vitalze Peel.
After my 5th peel, I had two good weeks of no break out. I just had my 6th peel yesterday. During the first 4 peels I didn't notice much, except it healed my existing acne faster. |
| Cons: | Expensive! The strong tingling feeling of when the peel is being put on (but that means it's working!) and the flaking that lasted about 3 days. Might not be a long term solution. |
| Bottom Line: | I had a series of 6 peels. the first three peels i got 3 weeks apart then the last 3 pells i got two weeks apart. I should have done it every two weeks from the start. The first 4 peels I didn't notice any difference. Only that it helps my existing acne. I still was getting breakouts. Before my 5th peel I was BAD, now, 2 weeks later, I'm finally getting some compliments that my skin is looking good. I just had my 6th and final peel yesterday so we'll see. I don't see this being a long term solution to my acne though. I have yet to find a good cleanser so we'll see if the peels were worth it as i continue my search for clear skin. I'm clear right now so we'll see how long i can make it last.
I bought 5 peels, get one free. They are $175 a peel! |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Usage: | Lynn has used this item for a few months. |
| Price Paid: | 175.00 |
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Anonymous, Salt Lake City, UT
Oct 12th, 2007 |
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| Pros: | Vitalize peel: Fast process, maybe too fast. I am used to some prep time for the skin, not just an alcohol swabbing beforehand. Minimal peeling, I'd define it more accurately as "flaking" than true peeling. |
| Cons: | Not deep enough. I selected the
Vitalize peel because I was told this peel would be deeper than Jessner's(which I had in the past). No burning sensation (which was good led me to believe the peel would not be deep. It was not. |
| Bottom Line: | I was not overly impressed. I had upgraded the peel based upon the information presented that Vitalize would give a much deeper peel than Jessners. I paid extra (upgrade was $30, total reg. cost for this peel was $129, as compared to $99 for Jessner's), extra for what I am not certain. I'd suggest for deeper peels use Jessner's or TCA peel.
The literature tells you you will start peeling on day 2-3. There was no tightening of my skin, no redness as I had experienced in the past with other peels. The peeling amounted to light flaking here and there. The flaking continued up to day 4. I had not done a peel in over 3-4 yrs time, so I was expecting a more aggressive result. I had even informed the clinic that I was looking for a more aggressive peel. I selected the Vitalize at their suggestion, and to compare with what I knew of how my skin reacted with Jessner's in the past. My skin is med-fair, some freckles, some sun damage, few wrinkles. |
| Recommended: | No |
| Usage: | Reviewer has used this item for a day or two. |
| Price Paid: | 129.00 |
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Anon, Canada
Oct 6th, 2007 |
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| Pros: | Good for management/prevention of breakouts.
Improvement in tone/pigment. |
| Cons: | Multiple procedures required.
Peeling can get annoying.
Won't improve redness/plush, and not the best choice for moderate/severe acne. |
| Bottom Line: | This is specifically for the VitaPeel - which I didn't see anywhere else on this board.
VitaPeel is great. I have seen a huge reduction in breakouts, and great improvement in skin tone, reduction in pigment, and improvement in scars.
I use this combined with the Fraxel (for scars) and V-beam (for redness) - see my reviews on these for more info.
Use: Did 2 in first month initially to clear up the skin, then have done once a month for management/prevention of breakouts. |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Usage: | Anon has used this item for about a year. |
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Meg, Canada
Oct 3rd, 2007 |
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| Pros: | Clearrrr skinnn |
| Cons: | hurtsss |
| Bottom Line: | get it a sap |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Usage: | Meg has used this item for about a month. |
| Price Paid: | 4,000.00 |
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