Are You a Candidate for a Chemical Peel?

[stillbachelor]

Depending upon the peel, you may be a candidate for one if you have slight wrinkles, hyperpigmentations, splotchiness, unevenness, acne, acne scars, black heads or sun damaged skin. You may not be a candidate if you have herpes as this can spread to your healing skin and cause great, weeping sores which will damage and scar your skin. Ask your primary physician for a release and perhaps a prescription for a oral medications such as Zovirax. This will decrease your risk of an outbreak. If your primary care physician does not release you or opposes to your having a peel - DON'T take that chance. Also, deeper peels may not be suitable for you if you are prone to keloids or hyper- and hypopigmentation.

For deeper peels which require sedation or extensive recovery, first and foremost, you must be in good health, not have any active diseases or pre-existing medical conditions and must have realistic expectations of the outcome of your procedure. Communication is crucial in reaching one's goals. You must be able to voice your desires to your surgeon if he/she is to understand what your desired results are. Discuss you goals with your surgeon so that you may reach an understanding with what can realistically be achieved.

You must be mentally and emotionally stable to undergo an cosmetic procedure such as this. This is an operation which requires patience and stability in dealing with the healing period. There is sometimes a lull or depression after a deeper peel and if there is already a pre-existing emotional condition, this low period can develop into a more serious issue. Please consider this before committing to this procedure.

[beth]

"You may not be a candidate if you have herpes as this can spread to your healing skin and cause great, weeping sores which will damage and scar your skin."

Don't like 90% of adults over 40 have herpes?