What each guru said
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Doctor Youn
~Depends
“if you however have really severe acne scarring from when you were a kid and you've done multiple treatments and nothing has helped then a phenol peel may be a reasonable option for you but make sure you see a doctor who has a ton of experience with this”
Hyram
✓Worth it
“Now, as you use things like retinol, exfoliants, or even better, you're getting like chemical peels done. Yes, your face may have a temporary tightened look.”
Doctorly
✓Worth it
“the most effective though is going to be that TCA cross I don't know if you ever see the videos where they take this little like toothpick and they dip it in some stuff and they put it at the base of a scar and then it like turns white that's TCA cross”
Dr Dray
✓Worth it
“Even something called a phenol peel, which is it's really deep and it you need cardiac monitoring actually to have this type of peel. Um it really goes deep helping to stimulate renewal and healing of the skin and that really can clear up these real deep prominent wrinkles around the mouth.”
Cassandra Bankson
✓Worth it
“if you want tighter skin literally use retinoids radio frequency uh or like radio frequency micro needling or lasers or chemical peels those are the things that are actually going to tighten the skin and have been medically proven to do so”
208SkinDoc
✓Worth it
“you can improve the texture of the skin with retinol, salicylic acid, chemical peels, whether you're doing more aggressive ones in the office or a little bit lighter chemical peels that you do at home just to help keep the skin smooth, soft, give you that dewy look.”
Dr. Shereene Idriss
✓Worth it
“this is called the barrier-based lip peel this is a first of its kind formulated specifically for lips chemical peel that is going to be gentle yet effective to help get rid of those dead skin cells on the surface of your lips”
James Welsh
✕Skip it
“This isn't just a chemical peel gone wrong. We've discussed that that before, right? This is about what happens when professionals get careless, when medicine gaslights, when women are left to advocate for themselves in a system that wants them to stay quiet.”
Mixed Makeup
✓Worth it
“so far I'm pretty happy with that decision I'm a little bit red I'm going to take this makeup off with my double cleanse and show you but it did make my skin pretty red and it did peel for a couple of days but I'm already starting to get a little bit better and I'm so happy about it”
Dr. Vanita Rattan
✕Skip it
“We strictly avoid small molecule acid like glycolic acid or TCA, which penetrate too quickly and cause hotspots.”
Dr. Sam Ellis
✓Worth it
“probably one of the most common things I do in my practice to treat hyperpigmentation on the body whether that's post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation from acne on the back or dark groin folds or armpits or chemical peels”
The Budget Dermatologist
~Depends
“laser treatment or even peels when done carefully by a very skilled provider and that is how you can prevent and improve that creepy under eye skin”
Dr. Daniel Sugai
✓Worth it
“I prefer chemical peels, which is a much stronger punch of exfoliation where we have stronger percentages of acids, glycolic acid, lactic acid, salicylic acid, which is a BHA. I like that a lot in our 30s and 40s to help cause controlled micro trauma to our skin to resurface and also hopefully induce some collagen production.”
Dr Alexis Stephens
✓Worth it
“you can dramatically improve hyperpigmentation from melasma to post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation including post acne dark marks active acne texture irregularities stretch marks keratosis Polaris fine lines and wrinkles and the appearance of scars”
Dr. Somji Skin
✓Worth it
“we find um in the clinic that a great treatment for getting that deeper pigmentation out of it is the cosmelan treatment yes um which is a natural blend of things like vitamin C Altin coic acid as well as retinol is a treatment that you can do within Clinic um it's a mask that's applied over the face it's literally like magic”
Susan Yara
~Depends
“i always feel like chemical peels they're just so brutal to me i don't know why i just hate going through the process of it”
Dr. Mamina
✓Worth it
“Not only will these resurface the skin to help even out skin tone, even out pigmentation, but the different chemicals can work deeper on the collagen level to help with collagen remodeling and building.”
Caroline Hirons
~Depends
“would a chemical face peel help with this this is one question I've never had one before can you give me any advice on how to make my skin look great on the big day”
Guest · Sali Hughes
Minkology 101 & Skincare
✓Worth it
“I am doing the chemical video because I am not satisfied with where my skin is so when I look in the mirror I'm able to see some pores that are open here um don't like it I have a couple of blemishes um here going on so let's take care of it”
The Style and Beauty Doctor
✓Worth it
“You can get a professional chemical peel. Heck, you might even be able to get a series of professional chemical peels for the price that some of these luxury products cost, right?”
Sincerely Miss Ash
✓Worth it
“So this is going to help resurface your skin. So if you have any type of texture or dryness on your skin, this really does give that softer, smoother look and feel to the skin.”
Dr. Aleksandra Brown
✓Worth it
“if they're all over, we may want to recommend like a facial or a chemical peel with multiple extractions”
Darnell Cox | 50+ Healthy Aging Expert
✓Worth it
“Microneedling, microcurrent, radio frequency, dry brushing, chemical peels, all this stuff at home.”
C1
Channel 139428
~Depends
“In high strength, they can also have a suppressing effect on the activity of the melanocytes. So, reduce the formation of new hyperpigmentation. Again, if not done properly, they can lead to inflammation as a reaction and that could lead to increased hyperpigmentation.”
C9
Channel 903399
✓Worth it
“If you're doing chemical peels or have had laser treatments, you can use this too.”
C3
Channel 33043
✓Worth it
“I have had cool peel on the back and I am in the middle of that”
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