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kitten03
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Joined: 06 Jun 2006
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Tue Jun 06, 2006 6:18 pm  |
Hey I did a TCA peel on Saturday night-- this was my first one and it was a 12.5% cause I read that you should start low. I did one level peel on the majority of my face but in one area I have these larger black spots from acne that healed dark and so I did a two layer peel... the first layer was on for 5 minutes and then I applied the second layer for maybe 2-3 minutes before I noticed a portion of this area getting grey looking, so I immediately used the neutralizing solution in that area. I used neosporin on my skin afterwards and this area went from grey to a greyish brown (I'm AA) and now it looks almost like a bruise that's fading but it's starting to get very dry looking/scaly. No peeling though and I thought I was supposed to expect that to start today (the third day I think?). Does this sound normal or do I need to start looking for a dermatologist? I'm in the public a lot for my job so I've been putting makeup on even heavier than normal to cover this area (after I apply sunblock 45 SPF)... I know everything I've read says not to wear makeup for a week, but I CAN'T go out in public with out it because my job is sales/marketing oriented...
Anyway, hoping someone can tell me if this is something I should be worried about or not? The other areas of my face feel slightly dry and scaly... almost like a very light sunburn but no discoloration or peeling...
Thanks.
Kitten03
P.S. Should I be using the hydraulic moisturizing stuff now? I read not to use moisturizer but I don't know if this counted... |
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Tue Jun 06, 2006 6:36 pm |
Hello Kitten
I'm sorry I never did a peel before, but I can see this is an SOS cry. Unfortunately most users seem to be USA/Canada based so they're all in bed now, but I'm sure someone will answer you eventually.
You might want to ask here too; there's a specific acid board where they're pretty knowledgable. www.theskincareboard.com
I don't think you should be using ordinary make-up or moisturiser or chemical sunscreen actually from what I've read before. You're skin barrier is seriously erroded after a peel and you could make things worse.
From what I've read, but this is only second hand experience, you should use natural moisturisers, e.g. Hyalauric acid (in itself not moisturising but a humectant - pulls moisture into itself) with emu oil or similar. Mineral makeup was designed for post surgery situations so that should be a better option both for makeup and sun protection (e.g. Jane Iredale).
Sorry you're in a fix.
Molly |
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Tue Jun 06, 2006 7:51 pm |
Hi,
in case you haven't seen this page:
http://www.platinumskincare.com/tca-acid-peel.htm
It has some helpful info as to what you can and can't do post-TCA peel. It also notes that you should factor in 1 week for recovery time (probably because of no makeup allowed).
Neosporin sounds right. It also says Emu oil is okay, in fact, recommended for constant hydration. HTH |
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Tue Jun 06, 2006 10:58 pm |
The area that turned grey probably "frosted" and this is common with TCA peels when you do more than one layer. It means that this area will peel. The parts that did not turn grey/frosted might flake but it is really individual. Your skin should look drier, leathery and tight about one to three days afterwards. If you have wrinkles and dark spots they will appear more noticeable before the skin peels or flakes. This is normal. I reacted the same way when I first did my first TCA (also 12.5%) but it peeled off and looked a lot better afterwards.
I didn't use any creams at all for the first 2 days after the peel because I wanted to speed up the peeling process but as soon as I started to peel I used creams and Emu oil. Really any pure non iritating oil will do though. Almond oil, Emu oil, Jojoba oil, even Olive oil works. Also, if you go outside always wear sunscreen. I found out the hard way when I forgot sunscreen and I thought that my face was on fire! It burned like mad, turned red and I ended up with spots. Always use sunscreen from now on (if you haven't in the past).
With TCA I have noticed that the real benefits are noticeable a few weeks after a peel when collagen has built up and the skin is smoother looking. |
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