Putting acid on my face, a report!

[cupcake_goth]

I have now used the 30% glycolic acid peel twice. I'm also using 5% glycolic acid cleaning wipes on my face every night, because that's what a lot of the skin care forums recommended. And doing the usual stuff: really good, soothing moisturizer every night (Bee Friendly, yes, really), and wearing sunblock every day.

I have noticed an improvement in my skin. The texture is smoother, and the brown spots from hormone wackiness are definitely lightening. They're not GONE (yet), but they don't jump out at me whenever I see myself in a mirror.

(I know, I know, probably no one else noticed them.)

So! Putting acid on your face! I totally recommend it!

Comments

[dark_phoenix54]

I've got some of those wipes, and they sting and itch like a bastard! I force myself to deal with it, but it's difficult. I'd love to try a peel, but I'm a bit nervous that I might feel like it was eating my face.

[cupcake_goth]

Huh, I don't notice any stinging from the wipes. But the peel? The peel feels like the stinging of tattoo needles all over your face, and then the initial rinse with the water+ baking soda? BURNING. THIS IS THE FACE-MELTING SCENE FROM RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK.

That lasts for under 5 seconds. Then everything is fine. But that first rinse, oof.

[oldhalloween]

Interesting. I wear sunblock every day.
My brown spots are sun damage from childhood growing up in the CA sun. I didn't shun the sun until my teens.