While the initial treatment is a quick and painless 20-minute procedure, the aftercare routine can last for up to 10 days depending on your peel type. Since I was a first-timer, my esthetician decided the simplest of the peels would be best on my skin, and noted there’s a chance my skin would or would not peel. I wish I could say it was the latter. In the next few days post-treatment, my skin looked a little reptilian, and I started to notice flakes of skin lifting, making way for what my esty referred to as a “new layer of skin.”
With flakiness comes dryness, and my take-home care regimen of PCA SKIN®’s Post-Procedure Kit, Hyaluronic Acid Boosting Serum, Hyaluronic Acid Overnight Mask and Hyaluronic Acid Lip Mask saw me through all of it, ensuring my skin was thoroughly hydrated and protected from the sun—which are non-negotiables after a chemical peel. Here’s my honest review of each product, where I detail how well they performed and kept my skin glowing days after the treatment.
