Why does nobody talk about booking too tight between chemical peels?

My client Lisa had a bad reaction after I followed the standard 4-week gap she booked, and a senior esthetician in Dallas told me waiting longer actually improves results for deeper peels - has anyone else adjusted their scheduling based on skin type instead of the default?

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robert_anderson6924d ago

Oh man, that's a good point but I gotta gently push back on the 4-week rule being the standard. Deeper peels, especially ones that go past the epidermis, can actually need 6 to 8 weeks for full healing and collagen remodeling (which is where the real magic happens). Your senior esthetician friend in Dallas was totally right - the default schedule is just a starting point, not a hard rule for everyone.

craig.sage24d ago

Jeez, that's a great breakdown. Totally makes sense about the deeper peels needing more time. I had a buddy who tried one of those strong peels and his skin looked like a lizard for like two months. He was freaking out but his derm just said "yep, that's normal, give it another month." Ended up looking great but man, the wait was brutal. So yeah, sticking to a schedule just because it's the default can really mess people up if they don't listen to their own skin.

oscarw8323d ago

Ha, funny you mention the lizard skin thing. I've heard that exact story from like three different people. But here's something I don't see anyone bringing up - nobody talks about how your skin's microbiome gets totally wrecked after a deep peel. All those good bacteria that keep things balanced get stripped away along with the dead skin. So while you're waiting for the peeling to stop, your skin barrier is actually way more vulnerable to infections and breakouts than people realize. Might explain why some folks end up with random acne or irritation weeks later when they thought they were in the clear.