Preparing for Your Chemical Peel

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You will more than likely be asked to closely follow a skin care regimen which may include the use of AHAs, Retin A, Kojic Acid, Hydroquinone, etc. to prepare your skin and even out the skin tone itself. This will make the peel more effective as well as lessens the pigment and fades a tan by prohibiting melanin production and skin cell turn over. This way you are less likely you hyperpigment after the procedure.
You will be instructed to buy or given a high quality moisturizer, skin preparation lotions and sunblock which you will use as you heal afterwards to protect the newly uncovered skin from the harmful UV rays. The skin will crack and depending upon your instructions, peel depth and skin type you will either be asked to cover it with a thin layer of lotion or antibacterial ointment or allow it to dry, crack and fall away NATURALLY. So please adhere to your own physician's or skin care specialist's instructions. These steps are very important.