SkinMedica® Peels in Carmel, Indiana

One week before

• Avoid waxing, electrolysis, depilatory creams and laser hair removal in the area.
• If you have recently had a wrinkle relaxer, wait until it has taken full effect.

Two to three days before

• Stop prescription retinoids such as tretinoin, adapalene and tazarotene.
• Stop products containing retinol, alpha or beta hydroxy acids or benzoyl peroxide, and any drying or exfoliating products.

After other treatments

• If you have had a laser treatment, filler, microdermabrasion or surgery, wait until skin sensitivity has fully settled.

Arrive with clean skin and tell your provider about your medications, allergies and recent treatments.

Your provider cleanses and preps your skin, then applies the peel solution in thin layers. Tingling or warmth is normal and usually fades within minutes, though it can last an hour or two. A handheld fan helps.

The peel is left on when you leave. With the Vitalize and Rejuvenize Peels, a final layer can leave a light yellow tint that fades within one to two hours.

The first evening

• Wait until bedtime to wash your face, then start moisturizing.

While your skin recovers

• Use a gentle, soap-free cleanser. Do not scrub, and do not use a washcloth or cleansing device.
• Moisturize as often as you need to for dryness.
• Do not pick or pull at peeling skin. Let it come away by itself; pulling it early can leave raw skin and dark marks.
• Avoid strenuous exercise while your skin is red or peeling.
• Wear SPF 30 or higher and avoid direct sun for at least one week.

Before restarting other products and treatments

• Resume retinoids, exfoliating acids and brightening creams only after peeling is complete.
• Wait until peeling has fully stopped before facials, waxing, laser treatments, wrinkle relaxers or fillers.

Call us if anything worries you, including burning that lasts more than two hours.

Illuminize Peel®

Skin usually looks normal the next day, and many clients notice a brighter look after one peel. Visible peeling is not expected, though very light flaking can occur.

Vitalize Peel® and Rejuvenize Peel™

Skin may feel tight and look redder than usual for two to five days. Peeling usually begins about 48 hours after treatment and lasts two to five days. It can range from light flaking to larger sheets of skin.

Not everyone peels visibly. The amount of peeling does not measure how well the peel worked.

Individual results vary.

We typically recommend a series of 3 to 6 treatments. SkinMedica's guidance on spacing is every 2 weeks for the Illuminize Peel®, every 3 to 4 weeks for the Vitalize Peel® and every 4 to 6 weeks for the Rejuvenize Peel™. Your provider will set the schedule for your skin.