Choosing peels.

My cousin is starting to come to me for a peel series. I was planning on doing the Cranberry Turnover on her because she has oily/inflamed acne. Unfortunately she is a Fitz 4 who looks like a 3 so now I am thinking I will need to switch to Glycolic. Is that going to help with the inflammation as well as the salicylic would? Have any of you had better results doing something else? I was also thinking maybe switching between the glycolic and then doing the blueberry enzyme with the retinol scrub underneath. Thoughts and/or suggestion would be greatly appreciated!

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Permalink Reply by coldsalineplexus on March 11, 2014 at 7:54pm

I would prefer SA. Glycolic can irritate. Consider the pomegranate, and maybe ask the company about blending down the cranberry peel to a lower strength. I do this with either coconut, or the acai mask, or sometimes with a moisturizer. This way you can do gradual increases.

Permalink Reply by Kathleen A. Morell on March 11, 2014 at 8:30pm

Hypothetical I would use SS TCA peel for this client. It contains azuelaic acid which is a great anti-inflammatory and this peel is great on fist 4-6.

Permalink Reply by Lisa VanBockern on March 12, 2014 at 9:13am

I like these ideas posted. I like the Blueberry with retinol scrub, and I like the Pomegranate Enzyme, plus I like the glycolic peel. I also like the TCA. How often can you cousin come see you? Ideally, you could use each of these individually (not all together) and see her once a week until you get the acne under control. By being flexible with your treatment choices on a weekly basis, you will most likely find the treatment she responds to best.