What should you know about vi chemical peel?

The solution creates a controlled injury in the surface layers of skin. As treated skin sheds, newer skin becomes visible, and pigment and rough texture may look less noticeable. A clinician may consider it for acne, comedonal acne, sun spots, sun-damaged skin, melasma, or post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation. It is not suitable for every skin type or every cause of discoloration; irritation can itself worsen pigment in some people.

Treatment strength, application time, and the number of visits depend on your skin, the target area, and your history of sensitivity, active rash, cold sores, or recent procedures. Peeling, tightness, redness, dryness, and temporary sensitivity can occur during recovery.

Have the clinician review all products and medicines used on the treatment area. Follow instructions about pausing irritating products and avoid picking or pulling at peeling skin. Use the recommended gentle cleanser, moisturiser, and broad-spectrum sunscreen, and limit direct sun exposure while the skin is healing. Do not schedule a peel over sunburn, open sores, or an active skin infection.

Keep the aftercare plan simple: cleanse gently, moisturise regularly, and reintroduce active ingredients only when your clinician says the barrier has recovered. Report your tendency to develop dark marks after inflammation before treatment.

Contact the treating clinic promptly for worsening pain, marked swelling, spreading redness, pus, fever, blistering, or skin changes that are not settling. Seek urgent care for facial swelling with trouble breathing, swallowing, or speaking. New or rapidly changing pigmented spots also need assessment rather than another cosmetic peel.

Ask which concern is being treated, what depth is planned, how your skin tone and pigment history affect the choice, which products to stop, and what recovery changes should prompt a call.