Comments on: Vi Peel Facial Rejuvenation Peel

By: susan

susan — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 02:11:36 +0000

thank goodness for this website and a glass of wine to calm my nerves. “I look more like Radiation poison rita. I feel like ramming my head face first into a bag of ice.” so true. i’ve had a few vi peels, but this time it’s different. i think maybe i had a little sun irritation going into it. this might be better left to the dark days of winter. i had to wash the chemicals off, because my face swelled so much- not that it helped much. irritation…pft. tan? maybe the color of the chemical was eclipsed by the swollen red membrane that yesterday I referred to as porcelain. the VI peels of the past have been great though. no swelling and never felt a thing.

By: Olivia

Olivia — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 06:39:55 +0000

Excellent! Finally, I have been able to find something other than “It’s virtually painless!” “A slight sloughing of the skin!”

Slight sloughing of the skin.. Mmm hmm. I’m on the 3rd evening and I look like lizard woman. And yes folks, it does indeed burn.

The day that I did the peel I went to hug my bf who was on the computer. He got a weird look on his face, sniffed the air and exclaimed.. “It smells like my work! Is there Phenol in that peel!?”.. The funny thing about this is that my boyfriend is an Embalmer. Great.. I smell like a funeral home.

And I agree, I don’t look like I have a Malibu barbie tan at the moment.. I look more like Radiation poison rita. I feel like ramming my head face first into a bag of ice.

I have heard nothing but good things about the outcome of this peel so I’m going to smile and make the best of it.. while the boyfriend walks by pointing at me and singing “One two Freddy’s coming for you..”

Thanks babe, you’re so supportive, I really appreciate that.

By: Plastic Surgery Vermont

Plastic Surgery Vermont — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 01:06:01 +0000

I haven’t gotten a pimple in a year since finishing my herbal medicine course last year.

By: kimberley

kimberley — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 13:38:56 +0000

ok, the worst part of the VI peel for me was the fact I blew up like a red blowfish. (i think I’m allergic to Retin A). B/c it was my first peel ever, I just didn’t know what to expect, so psychologically, I was petrified not knowing what was happening and what the outcome was going to look like. Well, I’m thrilled to say, I had my peel 9 days ago and I just love the results!! I’m hooked and would do it again. My face is back to looking porcelain again with no makeup. The VI peel lifted my pigmention spots I developed over the years from sun or B.C. pills. They are gone after 1 peel. My skin also looks and feels tighter and smoother, especially under my eyes. I hope this lasts!!
Jaime, if the raw spots are slight, and sting a little when you apply cream, don’t worry, new skin will form over in a few days, will dry, and then fall off. I had one spot on my cheek that I may have picked at too soon, (4th day) and it turned slighty pink and raw. I was so upset, thinking I scarred my face, but it’s perfect now. You should be totally back to normal on day 7, maybe 8 in your case. Just don’t rub or pick at your skin.

By: Jaime

Jaime — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 05:44:12 +0000

I had the VI peel 5 days ago and I’m still concerned. My face turned purple in some areas, now it is dark brown. I have peeled almost every where, but the worse area is still peeling and it looks really red and raw. I am thinking about going to the DR. tomorrow.
My skin better look damn good in the end after all of this pain!!!!

By: amanda

amanda — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 00:45:06 +0000

Also, were you swollen or puffy the second day? I am!!!

By: amanda

amanda — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 00:42:51 +0000

That’s amanda (underscore) haley@hotmail.com

By: amanda

amanda — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 00:39:52 +0000

OMG! I was hoping you’d write again. When you say it gets worse, you just mean the peeling right? I’m hoping to God this redness and fire feeling isn’t going to get worse! By tomorrow I’m counting on the “sunburn” to dissipate drastically. I won’t even leave the house! I’m welcoming the peeling part. What does the new skin underneath look like? Is it red or back to your normal colored skin?
There is no way I’m using the towelette again. I’m just gonna dry it out and wait it out. Hey will you email me at amanda_haley@hotmail.com ?

By: Jolie

Jolie — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 16:48:23 +0000

Oh, Amanda, Amanda, Amanda…we need to talk! It makes me happy to know that somebody else in the world is going through the same simultaneous discomfort, itching, peeling and irritation as me. Let me tell you - it only gets worse. I met people for drinks yesterday and it was pure comedy: my chin was flaking off as I spoke, and I could see little bits of skin sticking off my cheeks out of the corner of my eye. I also didn’t use the towelettes on the second day, but I used them last night, feeling like I just want to get the damn thing over with. I used the Samantha/SATC comparison while describing it to my friends, as well. A little hydrocortisone cream and some advil has helped me, and before I go out, I wash my face and apply a LOT of moisturizer. And then I wait…(for the rest of my face to fall off.)

By: amanda

amanda — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 14:53:20 +0000

I just got a VI Peel yesterday morning. And today my face feels and looks on fire. I’m told that I’m supposed to look tanned like I was at the beach. But this feels and looks like I spent 5 days at the beach with no SPF. It’s itchy as well. I feel like Samantha on Sex and the City. I woke up at 6:30am and I put prescription cortisone cream and the VI cream I was given to soothe my skin. I even took two advil. Right now, I’m uncomfortable. I’m told to use the retin A towelette again tonight before bed, but if it still feels irritated like this, I just might skip that part. They say you can resume your regular activities, but if I actually did, I’d be asked about my “sunburn” and be miserable from the discomfort. Anything to not heat up my face more is good.

By: Raeleen

Raeleen — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 10:54:24 +0000

Jolie Nadine! Please stop overexfoliating your skin! I’m almost 30, have tried almost as many products as you, from low- to high-end, and also took the Retin-A route. Started doing AHA peels at 20, but the last I did was five years ago, since my skin was getting thin. I had acne and some fine lines. If you’re using Retin-A still, please don’t use much else to exfoliate:(

My permanent solution to annoying and regular breakouts? Ayurvedic treatment. I haven’t gotten a major pimple in a year since finishing my herbal medicine course last year and I follow a diet which restricts me from “heat-inducing foods,” like eggs, nuts,chilli, shrimp, etc. It works!

Rooibos tea is great for calming skin/ For products, do try Vichy Normaderm Nuit. I’ve been using that for 8 months now, great for our kind of fragile, acne-prone skin. I also use Jurlique Herbal Recovery Gel for anti-ageing. By the way, steer clear of the Avobenzone and Oxybenzone, as well as the Butyl M–whatsit in sunscreens. Dr. Leslie Baumann says it’s not good for sensitive skin and can cause break-outs. I like Clarins UV PLUS myself. Hope this helps.