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. Aanchal MD
✓Worth it
“so we do do chemical peeling for scars so how do they help by shedding the overlying dead skin layer it tends to improve the skin texture superficial scars improve and also it stimulates new collagen formation”
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 want to mitigate that a few things to do we can do gentle masks once a week is fine try and go for a biodegradable one I really like aloe mask from the body shop it's fragrance free and it's biodegradable all the simple mask as well or you can use you can slug to be honest with petroleum jelly”
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”
Mad About Skin
✓Worth it
“I had a chemical peel done there once that was quite a while ago it was really really nice the after care they actually genuinely care”
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”
Nipun Kapur
✓Worth it
“twice in a month you will use a chemical peel you can use the Haven Solution by the ordinary the minimalist peeling solution the doctor shape peeling solution”
Dr. Somji Skin
✓Worth it
“TCA is an acid treatment for atrophic acne scarring or atrophic scarring from other causes you are using an acid Trichloroacetic acid that is put on the scars applied onto scars using an applicator to cause a chemical reaction an inflammatory process which triggers the skin to heal and in that healing process you're creating collagen”
Dr. Jenny Liu
✓Worth it
“with the anti-aging concern and the post acne marks I will once to two times a week add in a chemical exfoliant and then I would skip retinoids on those nights and I really do find that the skin in cycling method which I actually have been doing for years works really well for my skin personally achieving my goals while minimizing irritation”
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
“she did an atome chemical peel. No, no, no. Not the type that you could probably buy from Sephora or, you know, get over the counter. you know, it's made for at home use. No, she did the type of peel that only licensed estheticians or dermatologists should be doing.”
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
“chemical peels either aha things like lactic or glycolic or even jesner peel or BHA peels like salicylic acid the in-office chemical peels will have higher concentration especially if your skin is tolerant and you're already doing at home salicylic acid toners not only will you see minimized oil production and cleaned out pores you may also see Improvement in skin texture”
No BS Beauty
✓Worth it
“this is one of the gentler peels. I've done this now, this peel several times, and uh it's pretty gentle, I find, which makes it nice.”
Doctor Anne
~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.”
Darnell Cox | 50+ Healthy Aging Expert
✓Worth it
“Chemical peels are your friends. Okay? So, not just this. This one is a no wash off. Um, this is more like a toner, but chemical peels are your friends because think about that. The way that the pore sits like this, if you can exfoliate, you've now gotten from an opening that's this far apart to an opening that's a little bit closer.”
Skin Obsessed Mary
✓Worth it
“I would say when I did the vitamin A peel that I talked to you about I could actually see a difference on my neck with that one um so that one is one I would definitely repeat”
Guest · Claudia
Beyond50Skin
✓Worth it
“a chemical peel peel it can be done in office they get a little bit deeper so if you've got that deeper pigmentation that needs to be broken up there's an office procedures that you can do”
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