Pre And Post-Care Treatment Instructions for Optimal Results
NOT RECOMMENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING PATIENTS:
✔ Pregnant or breastfeeding women.
✔ Those with active disease states, a hemorrhagic disorder or are on anticoagulant treatments.
✔ Someone experiencing an active or local skin disease that may alter wound healing or someone who has an autoimmune disease.
✔ Patients with diabetes, epilepsy or bell’s palsy.
✔ Currently taking accutane or have taken it in the last 6 months.
✔ Patients with sunburned skin.
PRE-TREATMENT PREP
9 days prior to treatment
✔ Refrain from any laser/IPL treatments, electrolysis, facial waxing and depilatories.
✔ Discontinue the use of cleansing devices (e.g Clarisonic) and any skincare containing retinoids, tretinoin, alphahydroxy acids (AHA), beta-hydroxy acids (BHA), benzoyl peroxide or any exfoliating agents.
24 hours prior to treatment
✔ Avoid prolonged sun exposure.
✔ Any sunburn to the area needs to be fully treated up to 24 hours before treatment.
✔ For patients prone to cold sores, an anti-viral medication must be taken 24 hours prior to treatment.
POST-TREATMENT CARE
What to expect:
✔ Your skin may feel warm, tight and/or ‘pulled’ for a few days following the treatment.
✔ Your skin may have some residual redness for 24 hours after the peel.
✔ Two days after your peel you may experience a light controlled peeling that will last no longer than a few days to a week.
✔ Due to different acid strengths and varying types of acid peels, you may not peel at all.
What to avoid:
✔ Avoid picking, pulling or removing any loose or exfoliating skin, no matter the temptation. This could result in permanent scarring and hyperpigmentation.
✔ Avoid wearing any makeup the day of the treatment or at least wait 4 hours after the peel. If you do apply makeup, we recommend that you use a mineral foundation such as Jane Iredale Mineral Makeup.
✔ Avoid any direct sun exposure. After 72 hours, a broad-spectrum sunscreen of SPF 30 or above should be used whenever there is sun exposure. This precaution should be continued throughout the treatment duration.
✔ Discontinue the following products until your skin has completely healed:
• Tretinoin, retinoids, alpha-hydroxy acids (AHA), beta-hydroxy acids (BHA), bleaching creams and exfoliating cleansing devices like the Clarisonic.
✔ Strenuous exercise that causes excessive sweating is not recommended 24 to 72 hours after a chemical peel.
POST-SKINCARE REGIMEN
1. Cleanse: Use a gentle, soap-free cleanser. We recommend Greenwich Skinlabs Calming Rosa Foaming Cleanser, which helps to reduce the appearance of redness due to evodiox ginger root.
2. Correct: Once skin is fully healed; about 1-2 weeks following procedure.
• If targeting pigmentation, we recommend applying Greenwich Skinlabs Renew Skin Brightening or Skinmedica Even and Correct, which targets pigmentation in 5 different pathways.
• If targeting skin texture, elasticity, and/or collagen production, we recommend SkinMedica TNS Advanced+ serum which contains growth factor and peptides.
• If Fitzpatrick Skin Type 4-6, continue using hydroquinone for 2 weeks following treatment.
• Bonus: Adding on a retinol to increase cell turnover and boost overall results! Use only at night.
3. Protect: Apply an Intensive Antioxidant Serum every other evening all over the face and neck. We recommend Greenwich Skin Labs Intensive Antioxidant Serum, which helps enhance your skin’s protection against environmental damage, improving signs of aging, reducing the appearance of lines and wrinkles, and promoting a firm and bright complexion. This antioxidant serum will help you achieve healthier, more radiant skin. This does not take the place of your SPF.
4. Moisturize: Apply a moisturizer in the morning and evening. We recommend Greenwich Skinlabs Hydraglow +, which helps to replenish and enhance the skin barrier post procedure.
5. Protect: Apply a broad-spectrum physical SPF of 30 or above in the morning and reapply throughout the day. We recommend Greenwich Skinlabs Reflect Riche which blocks both UVA and UVB rays.
Fun Fact: UVA rays are responsible for aging. Chemical sunscreens do not block against UVA rays. So while you may not be getting burned due to chemical sunscreen blocking UVB, you are still aging yourself. This is why it is important to use a physical/mineral sunscreen daily!
WE RECOMMEND: 3 peels for best results
If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to call our office at [acf field=”phone” post_id=”options”].