Chemical Peels

• Arrive to your appointment makeup free.

• Avoid using harsh exfoliants and active skincare such as AHA’s, BHA’s and Vitamin C for 5 days prior to treatment.

• Avoid unprotected sun exposure.

• Stop using Retinoids and Hydroquinone for 3 to 5 days before treatment.

• If you have a history of cold sores, consider preventive treatment with Valtrex or similar starting the day before.

• Wait at least 14 days after any neuromodulators or fillers injections.

• Don’t cleanse your skin on the evening of the treatment.

• Avoid excessive exercise for 48 hours.

• Don’t use active/exfoliating skincare for 14 days.

• Avoid hot tubs, swimming pools, saunas, or excessively hot showers for 7 days.

• Don’t apply ice or cold water to the treated area.

• Don’t pick or pull on flaking skin during the recovery process.

• Use the provided post-procedure kit for 5 days starting the morning after the treatment.

• Avoid direct sunlight or excessive heat. Apply 50 SPF every 2 hours when in indirect sunlight.

Having a chemical peel is usually safe if done by an experienced and suitably qualified skin expert.

• You may have light to moderate flaking in localized areas for 3 to 7 days.

• Expect residual redness for 1 to 12 hours after the peel.

• Your skin may feel tight and pulled on the evening of the peel.

• You may experience light exfoliation, even if you don’t actually peel.

• Multiple treatments may be necessary for deeper layers of the skin to peel.

• Expect tightness, sensitivity, and acute redness.

• If scabbing occurs, don’t touch it and keep the treatment area moisturized.

• Use provided post-procedure kit for 5 days to aid in recovery.