I'm on the 4th day of a Chemical Peel - Ask me how much it itches!

[Red State Rebel]

I know I asked for it but geez, it's driving me nuts!

[hickman1937]

1. whats it like?

I've always wondered.

[Red State Rebel]

4. I'm at the itchy peeling stage now, it's not fun but not horrible.

It burned going on but it is self neutralizing so by 5 minutes it had pretty much stopped that by then. First day wasn't much of anything but 2nd it got red and started some itching, 3rd and 4th have been the itchiest. They instruct you to use anti-itch ointment all over your face and that helps.

I'm starting to see some new skin on parts of my face but my forehead is still pretty tight and itchy.

It was a home kit, for $45 you get enough for 3 peels. They say after you do three about 3 weeks apart you see the best results.

[RevolutionaryActs]

2. You know, you're suppose to take it off after awhile right?

:silly:

:crazy:

[Red State Rebel]

6. hehe yes!

[TrustingDog]

3. what did the doc say, how long will it last?

[Red State Rebel]

5. The process should be over in about 7 days

I'm getting there!

[TrustingDog]

7. anything the doc recommended... like baking soda wash or something?

[Red State Rebel]

9. Anti-itch ointment - Extra Strength Lanacain helps.... n/t

[Floogeldy]

8. You brought it on yourself

Chemical peel? Are you out of your fucking mind?

[Red State Rebel]

11. That's debatable....but I don't think so

[Floogeldy]

16. Well then burn your skin off with acid

Its great, huh.

[qnr]

10. /me wanders off, wondering how you peel chemicals....

[msgadget]

12. How bad does it look?

Can you go outside without embarassment?

[Red State Rebel]

14. Pretty much....I've had some redness but I don't think it's too freaky

I made sure I planned it for a week I didn't have any major plans.

[msgadget]

18. What are you hoping it will accomplish?

[Red State Rebel]

19. My goals are.....

Even out the surfaces of my skin. As I've gotten older I find some of the dry patches get dryer and my complexion just looks more dull. I don't wear makeup often, but when I do, the application can look spotty from various areas of my face being different. I also have small bumps that surface and just don't go away. The dermatologist says they are just part of aging - depending on your genes. I've spot peeled them before but decided to do the all over to just refresh my entire complexion - try to even things out a bit.

I don't have a problem with wrinkles so I can't see myself doing botox or anything directed at them, this is just a low level step to brighten up my face.

[msgadget]

22. Please, check back in when all is healed and let us (me!) know

if the peel worked as planned. :pals:

[Lone_Star_Dem]

13. My dermatologist was trying to talk me into one of those

He said that under his little blue light machine, I showed some areas that may turn in to cancer later. I'm not really sure I want to let him do it, however. Just the thought of acid all over my face scares me.

Yep, that's right, I'm a weenie. :P

[Red State Rebel]

15. The application wasn't horrible, it burned some

but it wasn't unbearable for me. I didn't do mine for wrinkles, but for bumps I've been getting here and there just from aging. I had done some spot treatments but decided I would go ahead and do the full face to freshen up my complexion. At almost 48 it has had a tendency to be dull sometimes. I've used Retiin A for it but decided to go a step further this time.

[nickgutierrez]

17. Since nobody asked before -- how much does it itch? n/t

[Red State Rebel]

20. Sometimes worse than others!

I guess I've had worse from chiggers I got out in the country but I will be glad when it's done!!!

[bleedingheart]

21. perhaps those bumps were chiggers

I recall an old boyfriend of mine asking me to put nailpolish on all the bumps on his back and legs...to suffocate the little buggers..