This is my final update on my Glycolic Peel.
Day 6 - I am now on 4 x 500mg flucloxacillin tablets a day now, for the next 5 days at least. My GP tells me that my hair follicles are infected. Lovely. I am not infectious, so no need for time off work.
Day 8 - The blisters (they are not spots according to the GP) I have are drying up and going hard for some reason, I am still getting more spots and they are still spreading, but the new spots are smaller and the spreading is slower.
The antibiotics have given me raging diarrhoea, I have had to cancel my plans to go to the Godiva Festival this weekend.
I feel drained and could quite happily go back to bed (it is currently mid afternoon).
Day 14 - My stomach has finally settled down, shame I can't say the same for my face. I still have scars from the infection and also some lingering blisters. I still feel drained as well, probably due to the dehydration from the diarrhoea.
I have two dark brown spots on my chin which look like moles but which were not there before.
The enlarged pores that I had before are still in evidence, they have now appeared in areas of my face that were not affected before.
I still have problems with blackheads and blocked pores, both in the areas that were problems before the peel and in new areas since the peel.
The fine lines and wrinkles are still there, and have multiplied. My face swelled up and now it has gone back down, my skin has the crepey appearance of a withered balloon.
Despite no skin peeling off my face, the acid seems to have removed my tan making me look very pale.
In conclusion, it was a very bad idea. I will not be having another one and from now on will stick to face masks and scrubs!
The continuing story of my peel.
Day 4 - The whiteheaded pimples on my chin are taking over! They have increased in number and in size extending under my chin too. The worst of them popped in the shower.
The rough, discoloured patch on my chin is drying out and getting more and more sore.
Bits of skin are starting to flake off.
The beautician has advised that she has sent the batch of lotions back to the manufacturer for testing and has offered to refund our money, she would also like to see the damage to our faces so we are trying to arrange a time when we can get out of work, obviously evenings are out for her as that is when all her bookings are.
By the end of the day, the pimples had started to spread further up my face, on to my cheeks and further under my chin. A few are starting to appear on my forehead too.
The rough area has started to crack and weep again. It also looks very red where the cracks are.
Boss no.2's face is starting to improve, although there is still a very obvious scar across her chin.
Day 5 - I did a bad thing last night, after making sure my face was clean I popped all the pimples. I know it was wrong but it was so satisfying! Unfortunately, I now seem to have twice as many.
I found a lump of my chin on my desk just after lunch, or at least some of the crusty brown stuff that had been on my chin.
The spots are getting worse and are still spreading. I look horrendous. My nose is starting to peel which is really annoying as I can see it!
This is my chin currently.
I was googling again to find out if this is normal and came across this website, Health, Beauty and Skincare Products.
It made for interesting reading.
Complications after a medium peel may require medical attention. If the skin starts to blister or develops an infection, get to a doctor. Pus filled blisters are a sign of infection and will probably require anti biotic and anti viral medication.
It’s a good idea to do a patch test at least 24 hours before the actual peel. Some people are allergic to the ingredients in chemical peels.
If you have oral herpes, you are at a greater risk for infection and scarring. You should get a prescription for anti viral medication to minimize the risk of a flare up.
I do have a lot of coldsores, nothing at the moment, but this question was not asked. Nor was a patch test even offered.
I really don't know what to do for the best. After telling the beautician that we would like to see her, we have heard nothing.
I have now decided that if I wake up with more blisters and pimples tomorrow, then I will go to the doctors.
