Over years of sun exposure and hormone changes due to pregnancies, the skin on my face had become blotchy with dark pigmentation over my upper lip (like a mustache) and other areas of my face. I was considering undergoing photo facial treatments which would have been very pricey and would have required several trips treatments. When I went in for a consultation at The Institute for Aesthetic Medicine, I was told that I would achieve the results I wanted with a chemical peel (which cost about a 3rd less).
So I decided to try the Vitalize peel.
They started off by cleaning my face and applying the chemical which was left on for about 15 minutes. It did sting but was tolerable since they put a fan on your face to help take the edge off. When the time was up, they finished off with a neutralizer and instructed me not to wash my face until the following morning.
My face was a little red (kind of like a mild sunburn) for a day or two. Around day three my face began to peel.
IT LITERALY LOOKED LIKE SHEDDING SNAKE SKIN!! All you can do is let nature take its course and let it fall off on its own, if you try to peel it off you might infect the new skin underneath, not to mention that it will just crust over and peel up again.
The peeling starts around the mouth and works its way up and takes between 3- 4 more days to fall off completely. I SUGGEST YOU REMAIN HOMEBOUND DURRING THIS TIME!.
I have gone back every year since and love the results. Not only did the blotches go away, but to my wonderful surprise it also got rid of my mild acne that seemed to NEVER want to go away.
I definitely recommend the Vitalize peel to anyone who wants smoother skin texture. People swear my skin looks flawless : )
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