Chemical Peels - General December 4, 2007

Reviewer: Jenny, Skin Status: Combination/ Dry skin, Age group: 26 - 30 years old

Chemical Peels is a great way to get your skin looking incredible if you don’t have sensitive skin. If you want your skin to look great for Christmas holidays, now is the time to start chemical peels. However, before you purchase your first home chemical peels or home dermabrasion kit for the first time, remember to do a test patch on your skin first. This is very important, chemical peels can be your friend or foe, depending on your skin reaction. There are salicylic acid, glycolic acid, alpha & beta hydrolic acid, citric acid, lactic acid and malic acid. These are the more common acid type chemical peels that appeared in chemical peel products. More than often, it will be combination of all these acids in a product. When chemical peel product is first applied onto your skin, there will be a slight tingling sensation on the affected area. Do not leave the product on your face longer than the recommended time. My advice is to leave the product on for half of the recommend time when you use the product for the very first time and to use it at night. So if your skin does have a reaction to the product, there will be less damage done on your face. Remember to follow the instructions carefully how to rinse out the product, your face will turn slightly red especially if you have acne or scars but the redness will go away overtime. After rinsing, apply moisturizer right away, some chemical peels will leave your face drier than normal and do not use any product that contains alcohol. Also, if you decide to do chemical peels, it is a MUST to use products with high sunscreen protection factor during daytime. The face will become sensitive to sunlight and may get burn if you do not use products with high spf!!! Overall, I find my skin may not look great right away because of the redness, but when I wake up in the morning, my face will look good and bright.

Chemical Peels may not be for everyone and there are alternative ways to get great skin, check out our home remedies and masks section if chemical peels is not your thing.