BODY PEEL

Many factors contribute to how fast your skin improves:

• How severe is the condition you are trying to improve? Example: extreme acne or a few pimples?

• What condition are you trying to improve (acne, sun damage, brow spots, fine lines, scarring)? Some conditions take longer than others to see results.

• What is the climate you live in? Is it dry, humid, hot, or cold? Is it summer or winter?

• What is your skin tone (light skin, darker skin tone)?

• Is your skin oily or dry?

• Are you older or younger?

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Typically people see and feel an improvement in skin texture and tone within one or two treatments. It will take longer if you have deeper skin concerns (significant sun damage/brown spots/fine lines) or significant acne.

Body chemical peels are great just to maintain the healthy, smooth, and vibrant skin you already have. Those can be scheduled on an as-needed basis. It should be noted, on average, body chemical peels tend to take a bit longer to slough off than facial peels do (10 to 14 days).

• Gently cleanse your face twice a day with a gentle cleanser. (Just Skin Gentle Cleanser recommended)

• Please do not pick or pull your skin at any time after your peel, as it can cause scarring. Your skin will take about 4 to 7 days to completely peel depending on the strength of the peel or treatment you received. Chemical peel on the body, chest, or arms often takes longer (up to 3 weeks).

• Please do not exfoliate using a cleansing brush or any facial scrub or acid-based products for 2 weeks; longer if the peel is done on the body.

• Do not use any products that contain AHA, Glycolic, Retin-A, or any acne medication until your skin has finished peeling (usually 7 days, but possibly longer).

• Keep skin well hydrated by drinking at least three 8-ounce glasses of water per day, and moisturizing throughout the day with a good moisturizer (Just Skin Fortified Moisturizer or Aquaphor) both day and night. Reapply throughout the day as often as needed. Your skin should never be so dry that it is cracking or sore.

• Refrain from waxing, tanning, or using sunbeds for 3 weeks.

• Avoid working out and sweating for at least 24 hours and up to 48 hours.

• If your skin becomes itchy at any time, you may use a 1% hydrocortisone cream (any brand).

• Use SPF 30 or higher consistently throughout the day. REAPPLY, REAPPLY, REAPPLY, for this will limit your skin from burning in the sun (even when it’s cloudy out or when sitting by a window) and will minimize the chances of more sun damage and discoloration.

• Patients who are pregnant or who are breastfeeding

• Patients who have a phenol allergy or allergy to any of the ingredients in the peel including Glycolic Acid, Lactic Acid,

• Mandelic Acid, Phenol, Trichloroacetic Acid, Aloe Vera, or Allantoin

• Patients who have used oral isotretinoin (Accutane) within the past 6 months

• Patients who have warts, open wounds, or a history of herpes outbreaks

• Patients who are undergoing chemotherapy and or radiation therapy within 6 months

• Patients who have keloids, a history of keloids, hypertrophic scars, or active melanoma(s)

• Patients with a history of an autoimmune (i.e. Lupus) or liver disease/disorder as well as any condition that may weaken their immune system