+ Prep Chemical Peel
1.Avoid Accutane 6-12 months prior to beginning your treatment sessions.
2.Do not use topical agents that may increase the sensitivity of your skin such as retinoids, exfoliants, topical antibiotics or acids 5-7 days prior to your treatment.
+ Post Care
Day 1-2:
- Avoid the sun as much as possible.
- For the first 12 hours DO NOT get your skin wet or apply skincare, this will reactivate the peel.
- After 12 hours you can cleanse the skin with a gentle cleanser. Continue only using the supplied balm as skin is still sensitized.
- Avoid applying any heat to the skin, this includes exercising. Take extra care if your skin feels sensitized.
Day 3-5: Only use calming & hydrating products.
We recommend:
Day 5-7: Can use active ingredients such as retinol, exfoliants, AHAs, BHAs.
Post Treatment DO NOT:
- Do not cleanse skin for 12 hours after the peel.
- No hot showers for 24 hours.
- Do not use Jacuzzis, steam rooms or saunas for 24 hours.
- Do not participate in activities that would cause excessive sweating for 24 hours.
- Do not use any scrubs or mechanical forms of exfoliation for 5-7 days.
- No scrubs, retinoic acids, AHA’s, BHA’s, or astringents until the skin has healed for 5-7 days.
- DO NOT PEEL OR PICK AT THE SKIN.
+ Optimal Results
- For optimal results we recommend 3-6 sessions depending on concern and condition of the skin.