Lizard Face-Day 3

Today is the most uncomfortable day so far. I am now visibly peeling on my chin and nose area and my face itches like crazy. The peeling will get worse over the weekend. I'm not allowed to touch my face except to wash it twice a day and apply the face cream and sunscreen I was given. If I peel away the skin myself, I could possibly scar the fresh skin underneath. No touching! While peeling I can't wear makeup so I will just have to deal with the red lizard face while watching re-runs of Deadliest Catch and ordering in Chinese food. Maybe this isn't such a bad idea after all...

Lizard Face-Day 2

Here are a few photos of Day 2. I woke up less red than the night before, but I still looked like I had a bad sunburn. I tried to cover it with makeup, but there is still a visible ring around my face. I had to answer questions at work all day, haha. I didn't really notice much the morning of Day 2 other than redness, but by the afternoon I had started to peel a little around the mouth and nose. My skin also started to throb so I spent the evening with an ice pack on my face. I had to apply a second dose of Retin A before bedtime which would really jump start the peeling process. That was unpleasant.

Lizard Face-Day 1

Well, I promised photos of the entire chemical peel process and I'm true to my word. I'll let you guys see my lizard face and renewal process so that you can decide if you would like to try it. If the results are as good as I hope they will be I could be doing this process several times a year. Here is a website about the VI Peel. It has a lot of good information! http://www.vipeel.com/Vi_Peel_FAQs.asp Day 1: My aesthetician, Rachel at Dr. Rene Snyder's office, was wonderful. She explained the whole process while she was cleansing my face, went over all the instructions, and then let me ask all my questions. I was nervous as I was about to cause a second degree burn to my face. I wanted to make sure I knew everything that could happen. The acid was applied to my face and I admit the first few minutes were quite uncomfortable. It did burn, but then it became a dull ache. It felt like Icy Hot on my face. I had to wear the peel home and could not wash it off for 4 hours. My face was so red!