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Chemical peels are strong acids applied by a professional in high percentages to the skin for a few minutes at a time. They...

Chemical peels are strong acids applied by a professional in high percentages to the skin for a few minutes at a time. They remove the top layer of skin cells and are thought to help promote the growth of fresh new skin cells.

Chemical peels are usually performed 4 to 10 times in 2-week intervals. Results are usually temporary, therefore it is not normally recommended for chronic acne.

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July 25, 2008

Pros:

None

Cons:

I had a facial peel prescribed to me by a dermatologist done yesterday morning and suffered severe 2nd degree burns due to it. I am certainly never doing this again if my face ever goes back completely normal.

Be warned, dermatologists are not to be always trusted.
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June 13, 2008

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I had a VI Peel yesterday and today my face looks and feels sunburn. I'm told there is no discomfort but that's not true, so I put cortisone and lavendar cream on my face to soothe it, anything I can do to help it. It's also itchy.

Cons:

morning of 2nd day it feels worse. Itchy, more red, and feels sensitive and burned. I woke up swollen a little under my eyes mostly and puffy a little everywhere else. I'm sensitive to retin A but was told there isn't that much in this.

Not sure yet. Right now, maybe I wouldn't do it again. But we'll see in a few days, and I'll post back. Amanda
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May 17, 2008

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well i did alot of research was back and forth on wanting to get a chemical peel. so i went to a clinic and got vitalized peel on friday today is saturday its just kinda red like a sunburn but am now worried after reading some of these results

Cons:

the results im trying to achieve is i have a red spot right on my nose that i want gone and my pores smaller and i have a little bit of acne

i am a caucasion female 24, i might now have realized been too young for a chemical peel, however there are some benefits. i already paid for 3 treatments at a discounted price so i could try going for one more and see but im gonna see how it goes once i start peeling on my first one. im wondering could a vitalized peel do much damage?
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April 17, 2008

Pros:

Initial firming of the skin, which makes scars less noticeable.

Cons:

Flaking skin, lightening of skin, enlarged pores, and additional scarring.

I did 1 glycolic and 4 SA 20% peels at a plastic surgeons office every other week over a 3 month period. The first treatment was a glycolic acid peel. The treatment left my skin a little irritate and broke out the following three days, but not any real negative side effects.. The rest of the peels were 20% SA. She cleansed the skin with glycolic products and then applied the SA peel and left it on for 3 minutes followed by a 3 minute soak. Initially, my skin looked firm, but by the 3rd SA peel I noticed my skin looking worse. Against my better judgment, I went through with the 4th SA peel. My end result was multiple tiny holes, like every pore had been opened. Existing scars looked worse, and the dry, flaking skin added more scarring. I wish I could turn back time and chose another procedure.
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April 3, 2008

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confusing to do

Cons:

painful redness

i used the tca peel and i used a home kit 50% it looks as if it has indented my skin and i am very angry i would not ever recomment this to anyone tca is dangerous do not use it!!!!!
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March 9, 2008

Pros:

I don't know yet

Cons:

Did this 15% peel at the doctor's office on Monday afternoon. I did it to remove dark marks left by acne. It really burnt after about 5 minutes. Today it's 6 days later and I look as though I have been through a fire. It started flaking but the ski

It is scary. The doctor said in 6 days the majority of the peeling would be gone. In some places it hasn't started peeling. So far it is not worth it. I can only hope and pray that my skin in not destroyed! Bottom line: there must be alternatives that don't entail this suffering and the possibility of making the situation worse. This for me is not worth it.
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November 7, 2007

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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 .

Any one that can help me can email me at doralee_35@[link removed]
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August 6, 2007

Cons:

did not work for me.

I applied the TCA solution to my nose. I bought it from the internet 25% solution. It did not peel my skin. I bought it from [link removed].
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April 6, 2007

Pros:

None, unless you consider lightening your wallet for nothing a pro.

Cons:

Waste of money, made my face worse, made huge permanent dark marks on my face.

If you are going to get a chemical peel, do NOT get a TCA peel. I had a low 15% peel and it RUINED my face. It felt like a blow torch was being put to my face when it was applied (by a nurse at my dermatologist's office), I looked like a burn victim for the next week and I could only take two days off from work, and when I went back, co-workers didn't even recognize me! I took two weeks to heal, and it left huge scars all over and made my acne worse! I regret it totally now and I am now wasting more money to correct this disaster. If you are going to get a peel, get a Beta-Lift peel. They are lighter & you have to get them done more often, but they actually work and they don't leave scarring and you can go right back to work. Again, please trust me. Go with Beta-Lift peels. The TCA's are too risky and you may regret it like me. What really blows me away is that they have do-it-yourself home kits for these! What is the FDA thinking?! I went to a doctor and it was a disa
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