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 Chemical Peels Before treatment: Refrain from these activities within 7 days prior to your treatment: - Do not have another treatment, unless recommended. Avoid any irritants to your skin, including retinoids and retinol, glycolic and salicylic acids, benzoyl peroxide, astringents and Vitamin C.
- Do not wax, tweeze or use depilatory creams.
- Do not tan.
- Do not schedule a procedure if you are pregnant or think you are pregnant
- Continue to use other skin care products, including a hydroquinone.
- On the day of your treatment: Wash your face and apply moisturizer.
- Do not apply makeup.
- No Botox, collagen, or other dermal filler injections
- NO chemical peels can be applied to skin being treated with prescription drugs, especially Accutane.
After treatment instructions: Please follow the instructions below to prepare for your treatment. Your compliance to your pre and post peel instructions will greatly affect the outcome of your treatment. - Day 1: After you come home post peel do nothing with your skin. If you do not like how it feels (tackiness) you may wipe over your skin with an alcohol-free gentle toner and reapply a good moisturizer. Your skin may appear a little red today and will continue to get less red as the day continues. Refrain from wearing make-up today. Go to sleep without washing your face, just apply a heavy moisturizer or a night cream from your PCA post peel kit.
- Day 2: Start your post peel kit. Always stick with the post treatment care that is recommended by the same company as your peel. It is imperative to getting your best results. Your skin will continue to feel slightly tight to very tight. The top layers of skin are preparing to slough off. By the end of the day your skin may begin to flake, usually starting between your eyes, around your mouth and nose. Sun damaged spots may turn darker prior to peeling. DO NOT PEEL THE SKIN. If any area is irritated, PCA provides a soothing cream in your post peel kit that will address that.
- Day 3: Your skin will flake, peel and feel tight today. DO NOT peel the skin at any time. If you were to peel skin that is not ready to come off, you can cause hypo-pigmented scarring. Today, and tomorrow you will probably want to avoid making any social plans. Begin using a strong hydrating cream and use it often through-out the day. You must completely avoid the sun during this time and wear SPF anytime you go outdoors. You also need to make sure your body is well hydrated by drinking enough water, 1/2 your body weight in ounces of water per day is recommended.
- Day 4: The majority of peeling takes place between days 3 and 4. Continue with cleansing and moisturizing with the post peel system. Some areas will have completely peeled and other areas may have not peeled at all. This is normal.
- Day 5,6 and 7: Your skin may be sensitive or tender for a few days. Continue with the post peel kit and avoid sun exposure for the next two weeks.Day 8: You may resume waxing, tweezing on the eighth day as long as you are no longer peeling. By the end of the second week you should be able to tolerate glycolic, salicylic, vitamin C, and retinol, retinoid products. If you got the strongest peel, you may notice your skin is pink.
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