Lactic Peel reactions

Hi All,

I am pretty good with chemical peels, enzyme peels ect. Truth is I had never used the lactic peel before, and the spa I work for ordered it. I had been reading wonderful things about it, so I decided to use it on my best friend, who has had all the possible things I can put on her skin, with no problems at all. Well, she had a bad break out, about a week after. Small pimples everywhere.

So I decided to never use it again. However, after so so so many good reviews about it, I came up with the conclusion that I probably did something wrong. So, last week here I am again, following every single step of the protocol, and a week later same result-irritation.

Has anyone had problems with the peel? Any suggestions, or any idea of what could be the problem?

Thanks,

Maria

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Permalink Reply by Marty Glenn on August 22, 2013 at 9:39am

Maria

Not sure if you are still accepting comments but I did not see exactly what type of peel it was listed on this thread?  I think it would be ok to state the name and mfgr.  No?

Lactic Acid is the gentler AHA and yes your right about the small minority of skin types who are sensitive to it. Maybe a small patch test under the chin or near the ear would help if you think there might be a potential for this type of irritation.  Tough to always do I know.

40% is normally the standard for Lactic Acid but the pH can very and this would give an idea to its strength as an acid.

Something else to look at it is the break out.  One week is not really enough time for real acne pimples so my question would be did she do anything after the peel?  Any products?  New ones? Old ones?  If you want to dig deeper hand her a small box and ask her to bring all her products in so you can take a look.

I have done Lactic Acid peels ( 40% at 3.0 pH ) and this is basically the protocol:

1. Cleanse

2. Peel Application

3. Neautralize

4. Cleanse

5. Post Peel Balm

NO STEAM. That is the one thing I never do.  In fact, I never use steam on the skin, ever.  Just me, I don't believe in it or its practice.

Other then that, I am not sure what else I would add to this thread. Sorry you had the experience, it is always a bummer when one goes perfect and then when the same is done on another it goes so bad.

Well do what I do... blame your clients skin. Just kidding, but its funny none the less. 

Marty

SkinCareScience.com

Permalink Reply by maria mihaylova on August 22, 2013 at 11:27am

thank you marty! I inboxed you with my question yesterday,

this is still very helpful info, as always. I blame my client's skin for everything i can come up with :)

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