Chemical Peels
 

Ever had one? I had one done this morning and got a little over-zealous, so my face looks like someone threw boiling water on it. :laugh:

Yes. But I've never done it myself. You're splotchy for a few days, then your skin looks fine.

Nope...
 

but I once had Chromium Oxide dye splattered onto my back at work and it peeled me like a banana.

Nothing like having something burn you so bad that yer instantly blistered and yet feel so frikkin' ice cold as it does so...

What she said. :wavey:

Patti

I didn't do it myself, the woman who did didn't put enough stuff on my face, so I told her to put more. She put on more than enough. :laugh: If I had done it myself, I would've burned my skin off.

Boy, it is some uncomfortable ****.

I used to get these semi-regularly at the derm's as part of a treatment. For god sake, don't forget to put sunscreen on!! Well, unless you want to help yourself become a super wrinkle puss... :D
Amber

What are the benefits of a chemical peel? I've never had one.

Me neither. The idea is scary to me.

- Jake

It takes off the dead icky layers of your skin, therefore it cleans it a lot. If you have a clogged pore problem, a series of them can really help. For people without acne, it just brings out a fresh clean layer of your skin, is supposed to minimize the appearance of wrinkles and aging because of that. It's a pretty good treatment, overall. If you have sensitive skin or absolutely no problems with the appearance of your skin, I wouldn't really recommend them. Maybe once a year or something.
Amber

I don't think they're legal in Austin anyway. :lol: ;) Come to Houston. You get them just by walking through the air down here. :wavey:

- Jake

Think Smantha in a black veil in Sex in the City :cool: :laugh:

You'll be fine!

What next, D, Botox ? :eek:

Nope, anus bleaching. :p

No, I'd never have Botox. Botox comes from the fungus that grows in canned food. :eek: And every time I hear Botox, I think of Nip/Tuck when Christian got an injection into his crotch.

I take good care of my skin, I've used Roc and Serious Skin Care for YEARS. I don't have a single wrinkle and I look like I'm 12. I just had it done this morning because I wanted to see what it was like and everyone has dead skin they need taken off. ;) And I can't believe I paid $90 to look like I slept on rotten strawberries.

I wash my face with Noxema... that's the extent of my "beauty treatment."
Beyond that, I have good genes and just plan on growing older gracefully. :cool:

Didn't they give you the little fan? I had one nurse who used to use dry ice. That worked well.