fawnie

You can also order a higher strength and buffer it, thereby stretching it further. I use Bariederm, but you could use any mild emollient cream to mix it with.

kdm37172

After my first glycolic peel will I be good with just mild cleanser, ointment (if needed), jojoba oil and sunscreen?

gymrat

Yes, this looks great^^. Good luck to you!!!

magpie5

did i miss where this was answered?? i was thinking of the same series so any answers re the ra appreciated,do you need to stop and if so for how long,

thanks guys

Myka

You didn't miss an answer, no one gave one! But, my skin is tolerant and I am able to use Retin A up until the night before the peel, and use a mild AHA in the morning under my sunscreen. I haven't had any problems. Your skin may be more sensitive, so you may want to take it slow and see what your skin tolerates.

kdm37172

What is the difference in the RA cream and gel? Is the cream better suited for dry skin? I have an oily t-zone and very dry around the eyes. Would it be best for me to get one of each and use the cream around the eyes?

Also, I did my first glycolic peel (50%) and had very little itching and no burning. I must admit that I was very surprised based on y'alls experience. Looking forward to doing it again next week

Goatie

I use both myself. The cream is more suited for dry skin. I use the gel mostly on my oily beacon of a forehead.

50% Glycolic stings like fireants. You may have had a buffer in yours.

kdm37172

Thanks for the info. As far as the peel, I got it from Make-up Artists choice. I think that is the one that several people on here recommended.

Goatie

I got the glycolic from another vendor. Could be the difference. Some use buffers to take the sting out.

kdm37172

I have done 3 peels (50% glycolic) one week apart. My first was 1 1/2 mins, 3 1/2 mins and the last was 5 1/2 minutes. I have not had any peeling at all, in fact it didn't even sting. Should I be doing something different, or do I just need to switch to a stronger peel? This is the first time I have done any peels, so I'm not sure what my next step should be.

gymrat

Who are you buying your peels from?? This could be a contributing factor. Most of us here buy from MUAC and have great results with most of their peels. MUAC is Makeupartistschoice in case you were wondering-

kdm37172

That's where I got it from, MUAC. Should I try a second layer, leave it on longer, go stronger, try a different peel??? I'm baffled...

skncur

I'd personally try a 12.5% TCA peel.

MsFancyPants

Glycolic never does anything apparent for me. I never itch, sting, get red or peel. BUT...my skin gets really smooth and I love the way it looks after. So....not sure what's up with that, but I still use them.

I am trying to get up the nerve to do a TCA!!

skncur

I was quite nervous about the TCA peel too...I think it sounds a lot more harsh than it is, but overall I got much better results (although the "down time" was longer...lots of peeling). I also found glycolic really burned when I had it on, while 1 layer of TCA didn't hurt at all (2 layers hurt a bit....3 layers *really* hurt). I also found that the TCA liquid itself went a lot farther and I got more for my money (not that most acids are expensive...but it counts for something).