Recently I decided to bring my concerns about the texture of my skin to Laura and Kati to see if they could help. It wasn’t so much wrinkles that I wanted to focus on, but the bumps and small scars on my cheeks. This is a complaint I can thank my late teen hormones for and there are still some remnants of those dark days on my face in the form of tiny, but in my opinion, noticeable scars.
Kati and Laura suggested a Deep Sea peel from Cosmedix—one of the most popular brands at FUZION. This is not a retinol based peel like the ones I have tried (and loved) in the past. A deep sea peel works further into the dermal layer to help build collagen over time. I would see maximum results in about 4 weeks! Oh four weeks, hurry!
Laura started with her typical cleansing and extractions before I got a glance at the dark green, gritty mixture she was going to apply to my face. She explained that this gritty substance was coral powder, amongst other marine particles and yes, it was going on my face. Basically if you have ever gone snorkeling and accidentally grazed or worse, ran into coral—it hurts and this was going to feel similar. However, it was definitely tolerable and I am confident the results will be worth it.
Laura massaged the gritty concoction on my face for four minutes (Four is the goal and I made it!). The longer you can tolerate the massage, the better the result. The mixture was left on my face for about 10 minutes. It was a little prickly with some burning, but again certainly tolerable. The removal was the worst part because I still had bits and pieces of coral sitting on my skin. You can remove the entire peel, but for me I was already feeling pretty tender and had to cry “mercy” and left some to hang out.
Don’t make plans to touch your face post peel, because even a graze of your hair would re-stimulate the peel. As far as washing and caring for your skin in the aftermath I suggest you be gentle. Use a gentle cleanser, no sponges or Clarisonic. Use sunscreen (and YES Laura will know if you don’t) and a moisturizer.
Laura said I could expect to be dry for a while and experience light peeling. It was hard to imagine I would peel at all after the exfoliation I just had, but apparently my skin had more to give. Hopefully I will be posting some more before and after photos of the deep sea peel and updates on the results!
Lauran
Tags: chemical peel, deep sea peel, laua, skin care, skincare
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