My mission: find an affordable but truly effective chemical peel for my post-baby skin in Parsippany that wouldn't burn my face but would also take off a good layer of dead skin. I've had a few chemical peels in the past so I'm not a novice at dermal treatments and am pretty sure about what I want done.
Found: Melanie at Forever Young. She was the first person at a medical office/spa to spend almost an hour explaining different kinds of peels, their effects and researching various brand name peels and chemicals with me BEFORE the treatment even began. I was impressed by how much she knew and how thorough she was in evaluating my skin and situation (I'm bfing my baby).
Results: first she microdermabraisioned off the dry dead layer of skin from my face, then she applied a peel that tingled a bit at first. After the neutralizer was applied, I left the office a bit flushed-looking. I wasnt given any pamphlets on what to do that night or what to expect but we already talked about it on the office. My husband told me I looked like a glowing angel that evening (score!) and over the next couple of days - some skin did slough off but I didn't get a full topical peel which Melanie said wasn't always necessary because some peels are hydrating.
2 weeks later: my face is in better condition, less dryness and dullness. I'm used to a more topical peel and havent got the full results from my first treatment because I couldnt go more aggressive with the chemicals while breastfeeding but I definitely will be going back for another peel soon. read more
