How can I do peel at home?

Peeling is safe at home if done right. Follow the exact steps given below:

PRIME YOUR SKIN:

If you are new to skin care, then peeling should be added after following CTM regime to cater your key skin concern for atleast a month. If you start using peeling solution on a skin that has not been primed, it might turn red and then dark.

WASH AND DRY SKIN:

Peeling should be done at night preferably. Wash you face. Pat dry your skin gently with soft towel. Do not rub.

RULE OUT CONTRAINDICATIONS:

Carefully inspect and feel your skin. Do not put peel if your skin is:

Red or irritated
Itchy or burning
Flaky or dry
Bumpy

Do not attempt peel at home for sensitive skin or prone to allergies.

APPLY EVENLY:

Dermatologist use cotton bud to apply peel evenly to skin. You can also do the same. Start your timer. Dip cotton bud in peeling solution and apply it on the skin in even strokes in following order:

Forehead

Cheek

Chin

Other cheek

Nose

Do not put peel in under eye area, near angle of mouth and nose. Leave maximum for 10 minutes. Wash off immediately, if you notice redness, feeling of heat, itching, burning etc. You can increase time in next peel. Better to be safe then over exfoliate and regret later.

WASH PEEL:

Wash your peel with abundant water. Make sure your keep your eye closed tightly to avoid any kind of spillage inside your eyes. Pat dry with a soft tissue. Hydrate with non-comedogenic moisturizer.

APPLY SUNSCREEN:

Avoid going out in bright sun for a week after peeling. Use sunscreen of atleast SPF 50 daily in morning. Repeat if you step out in sun again.

This is absolutely essential. Sun can make your skin sensitive. Your skin might get darker, if you dont take adequate sun protection.

Do not bleach, scrub, wax, or for that matter any salon procedure.

Consult Dermatologist if your skin is red, irritated, burning, flaky after doing peel. Immediate consult can save your face from going darker.

How often can I do peel at home?

Ideally peel should not be done after 2 weeks. Once you achieve results, switch to once a month frequency. Lot of companies advocate to do peel twice a week. But this might make your skin sensitive over a period of time.