Do chemical peels hurt?
A commonly asked question is, “Do chemical peels hurt?”
The easy answer to that is no it does not hurt.
All products we use here at The Beach House are safe and effective.
When peels are done properly they should not leave you in ANY pain.
A painful chemical peel is a bad chemical peel.
When it comes to a chemical peel, experiencing a painful sensation is not normal although, you may feel some sort of activity on the surface of your skin. This “activity” is generally a tingle and or warm sensation that lasts a few moments before naturally subsiding.
In addition, we have our own techniques we use here at The Beach House to help eliminate any activity you may feel during your peel service in a timely manner to keep you comfortable and at ease.
Each chemical peel has a series of passes performed depending on what level the peel you’re receiving, this is all dependent on what your skin can handle. Most of the peels we do here, include a total of 4 passes, no matter the level. Once you start to reach the higher levels and your skin is fully prepped you can advance to 6 passes.
Let’s break it down!
Say you’ve never had a chemical peel before and are coming into the spa to receive one to minimize hyperpigmentation and help with acne. Since you’ve never received a peel before we’ll start you out with the most gentle peel we offer, fantastic for our first timers! In this case the ideal peel for you would be a micropeel, which involves four passes.
We would start with a quick consultation before beginning the service to make sure we (the esthetician) and you (the client) are on the same page about what we’re trying to achieve with the service at hand.
After a quick chat we’ll get started with the service! We prep everyone’s skin with a double cleanse and tone before applying the first pass of the peel.
When the peel makes contact with your skin is when you may notice a tingling sensation. Totally normal, but manageable!
Your skin will naturally adapt, making any tingle you may feel fade away on its own, although, we have some helpful tips and tricks we like to do in order to make your peel experience as comfortable and enjoyable as possible.
We like to fan the skin to help cool and relieve any of the activity you may feel as well as do little tippy tappies with our fingertips on areas that may be more affected than other areas.
Once your tingle level has come down (typically after a few seconds to a couple of minutes) we’ll begin your second pass of the peel.
We will repeat these steps until we’ve completed all four passes (if that’s what your skin can handle).
Once we’ve completed every pass we will finish the service by applying a layer of SPF to your skin as the very last step.
Protecting your skin after a peel is VERY important.
After the SPF is applied we’ll make sure you are no longer experiencing any activity on the surface of your skin and send you on your way with your renewed skin!
Doesn’t sound so bad, right?!
Chemical peels are a great option for someone in need of a deeper exfoliation than their at home skincare is giving them. Whether you’re struggling with acne, acne scars from previous breakouts, fine lines and wrinkles, hyperpigmentation, or an overall imbalance in the texture of your skin, a series of peels would be a fantastic option for you!
Are you ready to get your chemical peel done? Call or text The Beach House Skincare and Spa if you have any other questions!
