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BlackSkinGirl · Apr 11, 2009, 11:47 AM

:eek::confused:
Just researching.
Are chemical/ acidic peels harmful on dark brown skin complexions.
Are Blacks more susceptible to have problems/ injuries.

Keloids, scarring, etc?

Meagan91 · Apr 11, 2009, 05:45 PM

Deep peels like TCA or phenol can cause scarring or hypo/hyperpigmentation. However glycolic acid might be fine for you. I add some citric and glycolic acid to my cream.
Start with a low percentage and then work your way up.

lighterrr · Apr 11, 2009, 08:29 PM

Good advice megan, some people have good results with glycolic peels others have quit the opposite, you never know how your skin will react until you try so to be safe its always good to start low as megan stated

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krazycee07 · Apr 12, 2009, 01:05 AM

Glycolic acid peel are 100% natural, it comes straight from a sugar cane, like meagan said tca peels can be dangerous to anyone's skin no matter what race you are, depending on how high the percentage is, I'm brown skin and I use glycolic acid peels weekly and my skin has never looked better!!

mepk5 · Apr 12, 2009, 01:23 AM

I ve had several peels about 20%. Only one peel went deep so deep I looked like a burn victim. I didn't leave the house for 3 days. I ddnt pick at the flaking. I was fine. I was told if u pick the peeling skin. It will leave dark marks

lighterrr · Apr 14, 2009, 05:01 AM

Originally Posted by mepk5

I ve had several peels about 20%. Only one peel went deep so deep I looked like a burn victim. I didn't leave the house for 3 days. I ddnt pick at the flaking. I was fine. I was told if u pick the peeling skin. it will leave dark marks

Burn victim:eek::eek: sounds scary but did the skin recover a look nice after the initial trauma

mepk5 · Apr 14, 2009, 04:41 PM

Of course that what peels do kind of like retin a
The small dots flake off.

EggoMini · Oct 10, 2009, 01:34 PM

I've had wonderful results with glycolic peels. Recently, I've started doing them myself but only 35%. Anything higher I'm not comfortable doing on my own.

With regular glys my skin feels better, looks more even, seems to react to moisturizers and treatments better too.

MissJazzy · Dec 2, 2009, 12:25 AM

Where do you get the at home glycolic peels? I thought they could only be done at a dr.'s office or a medspa

Gr8stuff · Dec 2, 2009, 05:41 AM

You can get them on eBay and Amazon... Make sure you buy from reputable sellers... There's also a few websites that sell it... like for instance, makeupartistschoice...

stacymica · Dec 3, 2009, 07:45 PM

Yeah megan is right I went to a dermatologists who told me that for darker skin and for those who tend to keloid deep peels like TCA and phenol are not done. They will burn your face and scar it. But a light fruit or aha peel is safe.