Any comments are appreciated.

I'm ordering a 10% TCA peel next week and I've done a fair bit of research on it. Apparently it's VERY effective in removing hyperpigmentation as well as resetting skin tone. You'll typically peel for 5-7 days. During, you're not to peel off any skin yourself and you should apply a moisturizer whilst the skin is repairing itself. 12% is perfectly safe for first time use and WILL yield good results after the first peel. You should space each session at least 1 month apart. Finally, from what I understand, aside from time, TCA peels are the only guaranteed method of removing deep hyperpigmentation (I've had mine for 5-6 years btw). Hope that helped.

Where are you ordering it from and does it deliver to the UK lee?

Thanks so much Lee I got it yesterday and I only put it on for 30 seconds. I'm thinking of doing it again today for 2-5 minutes? Should I? I just want to start peeling because I don't really have down time except for this break from school. The bottle said to only do it for 30 sec if it was your first time....I guess I misunderstood, I've done 40% LA peels like I had said. My skin didn't react strangely or anything.

hey godlovesme where did you order yours from? please let me know

Thanks so much Lee I got it yesterday and I only put it on for 30 seconds. I'm thinking of doing it again today for 2-5 minutes? Should I? I just want to start peeling because I don't really have down time except for this break from school. The bottle said to only do it for 30 sec if it was your first time....I guess I misunderstood, I've done 40% LA peels like I had said. My skin didn't react strangely or anything.

 

I believe the professionals leave it on for a minute and then re-apply another layer after, so just to be safe (as damage can be permanent) I'd advise against exceeding a minute (each layer, 2 layers max). Did your skin frost? that indicates that the peel has ventured into the dermis, which is to be expected. After, you should be left with a mild sunburn, followed by peeling for about 7 days after (and this is all at 10%).

Where are you ordering it from and does it deliver to the UK lee?

 

I'm ordering it from this site here. http://www.medpeel.co.uk/default.asp

thank you so much lee.... are you prepping your skin first with a series of glycolic or lactic acid peels? If so, how many.

Also want to thank you for your comments on BP; stopped using it because of you and others and it definitely has made a difference.

thank you so much lee.... are you prepping your skin first with a series of glycolic or lactic acid peels? If so, how many.

Also want to thank you for your comments on BP; stopped using it because of you and others and it definitely has made a difference.

 

No worries, I'm glad I could help somewhat . I'm going to basically wash my face with warm water and then tone with witch hazel for three days prior to the peel (and on the evening as well). In a clinical setting, they often apply Acetone (Nail polisher remover) to strip your skin of oils entirely, but as you can imagine, that's extremely rough on ordinary skin let alone acne-prone skin. Yeah, for skin that's prone to PIH, avoiding BP is a good decision. It has a tendency to extend the life cycle of a typical mark (by 10 fold from what I've experienced).

what will be using during the peeling stages? i keep reading that you need to get neosporin but its not available in the uk...

what will be using during the peeling stages? i keep reading that you need to get neosporin but its not available in the uk...

 

Just a moisturizer with spf should do the trick. From what I understand, as long as the skin remains moisturized throughout, there shouldn't be a problem.

No, my skin didn't frost the first time. I didn't do it yesterday, I'm going to have to do it tonight if the recuperation time is 7 days. Thanks for all your help.

I just did the peel, I'm using this one: http://www.amazon.co...f=cm_cr_pr_pb_t

I did two layers, each 1 minute, for a total of two minutes. When I finished I applied Neosporin. I'll update on the results!

Well today was the 3rd day and my skin is the same. I think that I just have tough skin/marks. It hasn't peeled or anything...I am guessing I have to leave it on for more time. Each time I've done it, I've been terrified. I think I will just finish off my LA peel (which incited *some* peeling last time I did it) which is somewhat safer.

Glycolic acid is definitely my favorite for getting rid of hyperpigmentation.

Here's a link to a study comparing it to tca.

http://www.jpad.org....ary lesions.pdf

^ How bad was your PIH?