DIY: Chemical Peel
Fall brings the start of peel season! If you’ve had peels done professionally, you know the best time to start a chemical peel regimen is once summer is over when people are exposed to lots of sun. This is because a chemical peel makes your skin more sensitive to sunlight, burning and a host of other side effects.
Have you tried doing a chemical peel at home? I am a big fan of chemical peels and have had several peels in a professional setting, they are so great for giving you an extra boost of smoother, brighter more even tone skin. But I was really hesitant to do this on myself. It’s acid, after all.
Why should you consider doing a chemical peel at home? Chemical peels are really effective, but can be expensive when done professionally on a regular basis.
But what are the benefits of chemical peels? Here are a few, significant benefits:
- Resurfacing for smoother, brighter, clearer complexion
- Manage acne
- Reduce acne scarring
- Treat hyper pigmentation, age spots, sun damage
- anti-aging by reducing fine lines and wrinkles
- help with cell turnover
Wondering what areas can you treat with a chemical peel? You might be surprised! Not only can you treat your face, but you can treat your eye lids (yes!), lips and ALL parts of the body (underarm and intimate areas!) as well.
Chemical peels work on all skin types, but you should not do a chemical peel if you have any of the following conditions:
- Broken skin
- Infection or disease
- Have an active cold sore
- Have a sunburn
- Are pregnant or nursing
- Have used Accutane in the last 6 months
- Currently have psoriasis, dermatitis or rosacea
Also, if you use vitamin A (retin-A, retinoid) discontinue 2 weeks prior to a peel.
Instead of trying to detail out all the information on how to do a chemical peel from home given all the specific needs, I’m going to point you to an online company that specializes in providing product and instruction for chemical peels at home. The company is Platinum Skin Care. Their peels are professional grade and pure at the percentages, not blended. Platinum Skin Care is so knowledgeable and thorough with their content. They have many different types of peels for different skin conditions, a quiz to determine what kind of peel you would benefit from based on your needs, step by step videos, live Q&As and their own product line to support the pre and post treatment of your skin. You’ll have the confidence to do a chemical peel on yourself in the comfort of your own home in no time.
You can check them out here: PlatinumSkinCare.com
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