I Did a Glycolic Acid Peel Last Night and now...HELP!!!

[pakieyez]

Re: I Did a Glycolic Acid Peel Last Night and now…HELP!!!

@Paheli00

Pakieyez: Stop freaking out… This has happened to me several times before when trying out different products/acids. Its “normal” if the peel went deep or for whatever reason, the skin was extra sensitive.

As for the pain…yes, depending on your pain tolerance, the “pain” can seem bad. The skin for a day or so can feel raw. The ONLY thing you can do at this point is to keep the face SUPER moisturized. Don’t rub it, don’t try to crack or peel the skin, don’t apply make-up. Try your best not to go outside in the sun. If you absolutely must go out during the day, apply a good amount of sunscreen.

But its really best to stay out of the sun like a vampire while the skin heals. You can also try putting aloe vera gel…it may help with the redness. But remember, nothing but moisturizer while it heals. Whatever you’re using to moisturize…if it looks/feels like its soaked in the skin…apply more. 24/7 keep it soaked with moisture.

When my face frosts…for the first 3-4 days…I only wash my face with water and keep it moisturized (face looks like it got dunked in argan oil!). After the 3rd or 4th day…I start washing it VERY gently with Cetaphil cleansar (its a very gentle cleansar). After washing face…I pat dry VERY gently and apply the oil again.

There is no way to predict whether or not your face will be fully healed in 5 days. But right now…there is nothing you can do but keep it moisturized and allow it to heal. Picking at it or physically peeling off the skin increases the risks of hyperpigmention. I learned this lesson the hard way too but for future reference…give yourself at least 7-10 days for peels before special events.

Few questions:

1. How long did you keep the peel on for this time? How did you neutralize it?

2. Did you use ANY other products containing retinol/retin-a or other acids few days before the peel? (creams, toner, cleanser etc.). ANYTHING that had glycolic, salicylic acid or retin a or retinol?

omg thanks soo much for the quick reply…i don’t know what I would honestly do without u guys! I will def. keep the skin moisturized. I guess I figured nothing happened the first time therefore it was safe to do it again..

1. I kept it on for 2 minutes…I washed it with cold water for like 5-7 minutes, and then applied a heavy moisturizer on it.
2. Yes! I was using my skin brightening cream which contains Kojic Acid every night…and this was drying my skin out a bit…So i guess this is why my skin was sensitive this time…because the first time I did it, I wasn’t using this cream prior to it..

question: Is it actually better when your skin starts scabbing for better results than when it doesnt?