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Everything You Need to Know About At-Home Chemical Peels
As I promised last week, here is a guest post from Sara Musfeldt, the editor of SkinFitnessFacts.com:
Want to reduce the number of fine lines on your face? Looking for a way to even your skin tone? Hoping that you don’t have to spend your next paycheck to do so?
Once left only to dermatologists, now you can improve the look of your skin with an at-home chemical peel. What’s best is that these at-home treatments are much cheaper and more convenient than what you’ll get from a dermatologist or esthetician.
The big difference between an at-home chemical peel and the peel you would receive in the doctor’s office is the potency of the chemicals. What you give yourself at home won’t give you the best results possible, but there will be results none the less.
There are all kinds of different peels available. Some are simply a glycolic peel formula while others include various other ingredients known to exfoliate deeply and even skin tone. One of the most popular peels is Astara Exfoliating Marine Treatment.
A chemical peel is essentially the process of deep exfoliation. Most peels are done by just applying a solution to your skin, letting it set for a few minutes, and then gently removing the solution with warm water. Chemical peels don’t necessarily hurt, but they may burn or sting a bit. There is usually immediate redness, but the peeling doesn’t happen until a few days later.
You’re probably imagining what it will look like if your whole face peels off, but that’s not actually what happens. Instead, you’ll have flaking around your nose and mouth with excessively dry skin elsewhere on your face. What happens is that the top-layer of skin sort of dissolves to reveal healthier, fresher skin.
If not used carefully, the chemicals in a peel (most peels contain glycolic acid, salicylic acid, resorcinol, PPT, sulfur, and phenol) could burn your skin, irritate your eyes, and even cause cold sores. Avoid your eyes and mouth with diligence and be sure to follow the directions on the box.
I’d even suggest that before you apply the product to your face, you try applying it to your forearm. Everyone’s skin is different so you always want to be sure your at-home treatments won’t be counterproductive to your beauty regimen.
Like most beauty treatments, a chemical peel is done best in a series of five or six treatments. Make sure you don’t apply the treatment more than once a week—every ten days is best. Last, after you’ve completed a series, give you skin a bit of rest and restart your treatments in a month or so.
Patience is a virtue…especially when treating your skin with chemical peels. Results will come, just be persistent.
Sara Musfeldt is a freelance writer, avid blogger, and skin care aficionado. Read more of her insights on different skin facts and skin care treatments at SkinFitnessFacts.com.
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I use an OTC peel to treat my post-acne scars and it is quite good. My face is smoother than usual and I don’t experience the peelings at all. It’s more of a gentle exfoliator since the concentration is really small.
This post is really interested, My co-worker had chemical peel and wow it looks really really good, I mean, aboout a week, you would look like…..semi-monster
since all your first layer of your skill comes out and it turns to red and she said it’s sooo itchy, but the stuff is limited that you can use after that procedure. I wanted to get one and do it myself and never could imagine how the reaction would be, and plus I do have real sensitive skin. Thank you so much for the post !
its like you read my mind, I was thinking of picking up a chemical peel today. I’ve been hesitating for long enough already.
I love doing my own skjin peels it leaves my face feeling so refreshed and it rids my face of various foreign matters IE. blackheads . If you haven’t tried a face peel yet you owe it to yourself to try one. Your face will thank you by glowing
I looove chemical peels. I’ve had them professionally done and I have done some at home with a Lancome kit. I actuall really reaaally love professionals ones, but of course they are kind of pricey. They make your skin so nice and smooth without damaging/irritating your skin like microdermabrasion can do..
Dao: the one you use sounds very good, it glad it works well for you.
Digitalangel: I’m glad you enjoyed the post. Chemical peels are really good and they can make your skin glow as long as you use them carefully and not too often. This is esp true if you have sensitive skin. For your skintype a mild chemical peel would be more appropriate. And don’t forget to do a skin patch test first.
Jnie: that’s spooky lol. Let me know what you get and how well it works.
R James: I completely agree with you! Peels are really good for your skin if done carefully.
Aleksis210: I love peels too!! Usually professional and at-home peels contain the same ingredients, but their concentration is milder in at-home ones. That’s why they are less effective and cheaper but still the results are quite good. But it’s nice to treat yourself and have them done professionally every once in a while, isn’t it?
DigitalAngel: I love the term “various foreign matters.” That’s one I’ll have to remember.
Everyone: I agree that professional peels usually work better, but price and convenience make the at home versions worth it.
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Sara: I agree, as much as I love a professional peel they are so expensive! So it’s really good to be able to do them at home as well as those work really good too.
And thanks for writing such an interesting article!