Which chemical peel?

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I'm not sure if the spots would fade some or whatnot (and please beware that if go to a spa, they may tell the customer what he or she wants to hear) as I've never actually had a skin peel, and it may also depend on the depth and which kind of chemical peel that one gets. As with scarring, from what I understand, a medium-depth (tca) peel may help to soften scarring though Not a panacea, cure-all, and it also depenRAB on the percentage/strength of the solution. And just fyi, I have read about some people Not being happy after getting laser treatment and them wishing that they hadn't gotten it in the first place (as with microdermabrasion and the regrets). You may want to search online about the dangers of 'medical spas' that do these types of treatments. There are so many out there that are not regulated and can actually be more harmful than helpful.
 
I have read up about it more, just like accutane with accutane, i'd have to wear sunscreen for a good few months after. Not really a problem though, especially as it's winter here.

I've got till Christmas anyway to decide (because I don't want to do it during school). That leaves almost 2 months for my red scars/marks to fade.
 
Hi,

I am wanting to get a chemical peel for the scars left over, but I don't know which one to get.

I'm wondering if anyone could help me and tell me which ones are most common to get?

I don't want a really really strong one like I see on those tv programs when trying to make someone look 'beautiful', but I do want one that will help me. I have checked on google for images of chemical peels, and I often see people getting 6 or so - what one are they getting? obviously it's not a strong one if they need 6, but it definately does the trick from what i've seen.

Appreciate any help
 
Hi there - do this yourself, don't pay a lot of $ or have some extreme procedure that removes skin! Glycolic acid 8% -10% or a little higher, you can get it online. Rite Aid - brand AHA Alpha Hydroxy Acid 13% $16. I think Wal-mart has a different brand as well. I use it everyday, sometimes 2x, as it also unclogs pores and stops breakouts. Directions say don't rinse off, but I don't suggest that. Leave on for a few minutes or less if your skin feels uncomfortable, rinse with cool water. Glycolic Acid has anti-inflamitory benefits as well. Don't forget to moisturize with an oil free, Purpose by Johnson & Johnson $9 is a good one. Also, your local pharmacy will order DML facial moisturizer $16 for you which has hyraulonic acid which helps scars, red marks, and wrinkles, use sparingly as it's thick. Lemon juice will also fade acne marks. None of these will make your skin irritated, in fact my skin looks better as soon as I rinse off the glycolic acid, calms it. Moisturizing is essential as your skin will flake a little, but it won't peel - ugh what a mess. You will see results in about a week, keep using it, by Christmas you skin will look better :) good luck
 
Hey,

Thanks very much, I'll do that then.

So there is no peeling? Basically I could do what you suggested, still go to school and my skin won't look like it's peeling?

My skin is actually really smooth, there are no 'dents' like scarring, but there are red marks on my cheeks that look like spots but aren't raised or anything. I pretty much have waited about 8 months for them to fade (after being on accutane, my derm said they should fade in 6 months, but then again, i did get it worse gradually after i was off it) but no avail.

Also, I just noticed today that for the past 2 months i've done asprin masks, I wasn't using lemon juice, i was using LIME juice. Am I a fool? It does look exactly the same and smells pretty similar. Does lime juice have any properties like lemon juice in helping fade red marks?
 
Well the series of six peels are probably very light peels such as glycolic at a low percentage just by doing some reading and searching online. A medium (tca) peel is supposed to give pretty good results though has about a week's downtime where the peeling process takes place and special ointment must be applied and such. And please don't opt for the blue peels as they are said to not be as effective. The light peels may just give a 'light' exfoliation. I would speak with a board-certified dermatologist as they typically do the deeper type peels. The deepest peel, the phenol, is said to be very risky which may be the one showcased on those makeover shows. Whoever you talk with, please don't sign anything unless reading the fine print and ask for 'before and after' pictures of whichever procedure that interests you.
 
Thanks very much for the reply.

I think I'll go to a beauty salon or something (I'm a guy, not quite sure what it's actually called) to get it done there.

Still at school though, so I probably will have to wait until Christmas because I wouldn't quite feel comfortable in school with half my skin hanging off from my chin.
 
The glycolic acid cream from the local pharmacy may help speed the exfoliation process of the skin though it may not be nearly as dramatic of a difference over the tca/medium peel. Please, however, do Not try to do a tca peel yourself as even licensed dr's can have complications and more scarring.
 
lol. It may actually be more expensive to go to a dermatologist, but they are generally a lot more safe to get chemical peels from. The spa may have estheticians (or even nurses) doing the peels and may not even have onsite supervision by a qualified physician.
 
Unfortunately the only way I could get into the dermatologist would be to wait for a while because it's so busy (NHS).

I'm just wondering, do chemical peels 'take away' spots too? Spots that are 'new' that is, not scarring.
 
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