Darkened dry Skin 1-2 days after application Salicylic Acid 20% Gel Peel, 30ml (Professional)Hi I was wondering if anyone else had this problem?After using the product for 1-2 days I woke up with a really dark and dry patch of skin where I applied the treatment. I'm wondering if this is normal or if its a burn. How can you tell if it is a burn? And any ideas on how to heal it? Darkened dry Skin 1-2 days after application Salicylic Acid 20% Gel Peel, 30ml (Professional)Hi I was wondering if anyone else... » Read More Darkened dry Skin 1-2 days after application Salicylic Acid 20% Gel Peel, 30ml (Professional)Hi I was wondering if anyone else had this problem?After using the product for 1-2 days I woke up with a really dark and dry patch of skin where I applied the treatment. I'm wondering if this is normal or if its a burn. How can you tell if it is a burn? And any ideas on how to heal it? « Show Less
451994
My skin is fine now. And yes the darkening of skin was normal as well as the dryness. The darkened path peels off after 2 days or so, you don't need any cream other than your regular moisturizer. But my skin is a lot better! :)
451995
I just used 20% salicylic last night on my face and the white frost appeared around my mouth only. This morning it still burns and is darker in color, not to mention dry. I'm a little freaked out by the discoloration. Will try to update results. If anyone has had this happen would love to hear results!!!
451996
I had IPL (intense pulse light) Laser....the sun spots on my face turned almost black and then peeled off. I was told not to pick at it as is flaked off, but to use a littly polysporin on it
451997
Thank you...was having a mini meltdown. Sadly I didn't think I'd have this reaction and didn't plan for this appearance. I did a 30% glycolic peel a few weeks ago and there was no one minute of downtime. It just made me glow. Do you think it's better to let it get very dry so it will maybe peel faster or reapply my moisturizer to keep it hydrated? I look so crazy and have to work on Rodeo Dr. tomorrow. :(
446719
Hi! Personally I enjoyed some darkness after a week or so and the ingredients seemed to help with conditioning right away. (Getting older and not really caring for my "eyelashes", haha.) I think mine were really dry and now being supple have softened and lengthened, so I would have to estimate for me really visible in 3-4 weeks.
2014325
I would recommend using SPF 30 or higher. I feel compelled to tell you there is still a great chance you will still get darker. I used SPF 70, waited 15-20 minutes after rubbing in my skin. I wasn't in direct sunlight over 30 minutes, yet my arms are 4 shades darker!!!! Just make your sunscreen offers UVA & UVB. UVA helps prevent darkening of the skin.
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From my experience, this peel did lighten my skin. I did one patch area, I diluted the peel to approximately 30% and left the acid on longer while the skin frosted (for about a minute). Afterwards the area reddened and within a day scabbed. The healing process went rather fast 3-4 days, and when the scab dried off, the skin was lighter in that area, and exfoliated which was what I was expecting. I do not let the peel stay on to frost all of the time, and when I don't I do not get any dramatic color change, just a medium to light peel, that brightens the skin more than lightens it.
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Hi there, I used this product and initially it seemed ok but to be honest, I have purchased this so many times from other places over the years but this particular one has ruined my skin...which has never happened before. This batch made my skin very itchy and dry and the peeling hasn't happened as it usually does. Maybe it was the batch that I purchased...not sure really.
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I wash my face very well and make sure to rove the majority of oil. I them apply the acid with cotton swabs. Be sure not to let it sit on any part of your face without having rubbed it around first. That can cause burn/blistering. I let it sit for 2 mins and then use a mixture of backing soda and water to neutralize the action. The exigencies reaction will release heat on your face, it can be pretty warm, but this is normal. I rince my face well with cool water then pat dry with paper towel. I use a very light oil free moisturizer with a little bit of neem oil to moisturize my face. My face is really sensitive for the next 3 days. I wash it with a gental soap free face wash and stay away from the sun. Your face really absorbed everything you put on it during this time so you want to chose carefully. Use natural products. I am allergic to sun screen, so I use hats and physical bariors to keep my face safe. This 50% potency is actualy too strong for me, I went back to using the 30% and that gives me better results. I do it every two weeks to give my skin time to completely heal. My face did not peel with ether one (30 or 50%).
1255765
Hi Yulissa! I saw clearly some improvements after only 2 days. Really remarkable. Each day I see the dark circles disappearing a little more. I never had such a result before with other products I used. It's worth. You just have to get used to the greasy consistency of it, I personally don't mind. Bye
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Areas of the body peel at different rates... Its normal for a TCA peel to take up to 2 weeks. Youre fine as long as you dont see puss or experiencing pain. Keep it moisturized with something thick like aquaphor but make sure your not agitating it. Please do not scrub it prematurely. That will do more bad than good and potentially cause hypo/hyper pigmentation. Let it heal and slough off on its own. Hope this helps. <3
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It burned the *expletive deleted* out of my face after about a minute. I left it in probably for about 3 minutes before I used baking soda to neutralize it. I would say do a test on your neck or something first because it was not my first peel I knew what to expect. What I do now is I only put it on areas that are uneven in tone or that have pimples and leave it for the full time (about 8-10 min) or as long as I can stand it LOL and then neutralize it. Follow up with a moisturizer for your skin type (I use pure argan oil from Morocco) and you're good to go! It is a pretty decent peel even if it burns a bit and it doesn't quite PEEL peel but you'll notice your skins clarity improves. Hope this helped!
909388
Hi, again! I did an application this weekend and left it on longer since my skin has so well tolerated the prior applications. The results were more noticeable and my darkest dark spot is much lighter. I think it's safe to say that in another couple of applications it won't be visible anymore. I did leave it on a bit too long this time so to prevent blistering I really do still recommend gradually increasing the time to minimize risk of any injury to your skin, per the instructions. Good luck! I think we have a solution. I hope it works well for you, but we're all different so it's hard to say. Take care. Hi, again! I did an application this weekend and left it on longer since my skin has so well tolerated the prior applications. The results were more noticeable and my darkest dark spot is much lighter. I think it's safe to say that in another couple of applications it won't be visible anymore. I did leave it on a bit too long this time so to prevent blistering I really do still recommend gradually increasing the time to minimize risk of any injury to your skin, per the instructions. Good luck! I think we have a solution. I hope it works well for you, but we're all different so it's hard to... » Read More Hi, again! I did an application this weekend and left it on longer since my skin has so well tolerated the prior applications. The results were more noticeable and my darkest dark spot is much lighter. I think it's safe to say that in another couple of applications it won't be visible anymore. I did leave it on a bit too long this time so to prevent blistering I really do still recommend gradually increasing the time to minimize risk of any injury to your skin, per the instructions. Good luck! I think we have a solution. I hope it works well for you, but we're all different so it's hard to say. Take care. « Show Less
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I had one that started faded right away and it was gone in a week. I had another one that gradually faded over a 2 month period. I have others that have faded but have not completely gone away over the past 6 months. I have also been using Retin A cream which helps with the cell turn over. My skin care specialist told me today that the active ingredient In Lytera will actually draw the dark spot to the surface of the skin so sometimes you may have some new ones show up. The Obaji bleaching products active ingredients actually suppress the melanin. I personally prefer to flush it all out and be done with it. I'm sure its more technical with than that's what I heard.
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I used it for about a month and couldn't tell any difference and I, too, have a few dark spots as well as very dry skin. Maybe with extended use I would have had better results. I just couldn't get passed the sticky feeling. I tried using it at night and in the morning and still had the same result. It tended to roll up when you applied anything over it whether moisturizer or foundation no matter when how long it had been since I applied it. I'm sure results vary as we all are different and how one product does or doesn't do for me may be different for you. Hope this helps. Thanks!
687280
Very good question. I would like to know the answer myself. According to the description 20% vitamin C. But it does not specify the percentage of vitamin E or ferulic acid. I would be interested in knowing the pH as well. I've only been using it for a short while and thus far the only benefit has been moisture. I haven't had an improvement with dark spots like I usually get from Skinceuticals vitamin C products. I also don't feel any stinging after using my derma roller and putting this on. You would think if there was ferulic acid and vitamin C you would typically feel a little sting after poking holes in your skin. So I'm not sure what's really in it. Very good question. I would like to know the answer myself. According to the description 20% vitamin C. But it does not specify the percentage of vitamin E or ferulic acid. I would be interested in knowing the pH as well. I've only been using it for a short while and thus far the only benefit has been moisture. I haven't had an improvement with dark spots like I usually get from Skinceuticals vitamin C products. I also don't feel any stinging after using my derma roller and putting this on. You would think if there was ferulic acid and vitamin C you would typically feel a little sting after... » Read More Very good question. I would like to know the answer myself. According to the description 20% vitamin C. But it does not specify the percentage of vitamin E or ferulic acid. I would be interested in knowing the pH as well. I've only been using it for a short while and thus far the only benefit has been moisture. I haven't had an improvement with dark spots like I usually get from Skinceuticals vitamin C products. I also don't feel any stinging after using my derma roller and putting this on. You would think if there was ferulic acid and vitamin C you would typically feel a little sting after poking holes in your skin. So I'm not sure what's really in it. « Show Less
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I leave it on for 3 minutes closely timed. I find if I exfoliate first, works even better. I do this before bedtime and use a glob of Alavera Sun burn gel, triple antibiotic ointment and cerave moisturizing lotion mixture applied after. Makes a great after care lotion. Keeps face from drying out and cools down skin. I do a chemical treatment once every five days. I have just started using the 30% Salicylic acid gel peel for 3 minutes at a time. I've used the 20% for about a year first. You will have to experiment with the time. If you start to frost heavily, I would neutralise. You can use baking soda and water to neutralise. Works well. I find if I frost, that is usually where I peel in the next few days.
744712
I used the product on clean, dry skin and allowed time for it to penetrate. I then put very thin layers of moisturizer/makeup on top of it during the day. At night, I used the eraser alone. This product did not erase any of my dark spots.
1046712
HI, C.T.: sorry I'm so late replying, but I only just bought these products this January 2012. I wash my face, wait 15 minutes, apply (20%) Salicylic Acid for as long as my face can take it (up to 8 minutes), neutralize with baking soda/water, rinse, wait 15 minutes, then apply (35%) Glycolic Acid (up to 8 minutes), neutralized, rinse, moisturize. Have been using for about 1 month, every 4-5 days, and i see wonderful improvements! Good luck!!
1529148
Your skln will not get darker from the use of this cream unless you burn it. I have only peeled in tiny spots on my neck. One thing people need to understand about these type of products is that this is long term. My skln has a more even color then it has ever had. My face has never peeled in a way you could see it peeling. This is a product you would use for a long time. I wish I had started this year's ago.