Peel burn

Peeling is a procedure that helps exfoliate dead skin cells, thereby improving its condition and rejuvenating it. Weak acid solutions (usually glycolic or trichloroacetic) are used for its implementation. Controlled burn after peeling is a natural reaction of the epidermis to the effects of aggressive components, but sometimes uncontrolled damage occurs.

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Causes peel burn

The causes of such burns may be as follows:

• Failure to comply with the ratio of acids used during the procedure;
• Performing the procedure on already damaged skin;
• Long-term contact of acids with the skin;
• Individual hypersensitivity.

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Symptoms peel burn

The symptoms of a burn are: reddening of the skin, swelling, peeling. After the completion of the pre-planned rehabilitation period (its duration should be reported by the cosmetologist before the procedure), all of them should disappear on their own. But if unpleasant manifestations still remain on the skin after this period, you should consult a doctor.

Burn after chemical and glycolic peeling

Burns after glycolic, chemical or fruit peels, if the procedure is performed correctly, last only 2-3 days, after which they disappear.

Burn after superficial peeling

During superficial peeling, only the tissues of the stratum corneum are damaged, up to the granular layer, so there is no injury to living cells. Burns occur quite rarely and in this case are of the 1st degree.

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Complications and consequences

There are 2 types of complications after peeling – early and late.

Among the early ones:

• development of secondary infection;
• aggravated herpes;
• allergy to any of the peeling components;
• increased skin sensitivity due to infection;
• soft tissue swelling that lasts more than 48 hours;
• chronic skin pathologies worsen (seborrheic dermatitis, acne, rosacea, etc.);
• development of milia (white skin cysts) on the surface of the epidermis.

Among the later ones:

• skin atrophy;
• development of persistent erythema;
• de- or hyperpigmentation;
• as a result of deep or medium peeling, scars may form on the skin;
• a demarcation line appears on the skin – a clearly defined border separating the peeled areas of the epidermis from the rest of the skin;
• hyperkeratosis develops.

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Diagnostics peel burn

If the burn does not go away longer than it should, you need to consult a dermatologist. He will diagnose the presence of a burn and prescribe the necessary treatment.

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Treatment peel burn

The main thing at the initial stage of skin care after peeling is nutrition, as well as good hydration of the epidermis. For this, it is best to use creams containing panthenol, as it has restorative and healing properties.

You need to apply a rich cream to your skin at least 2 times a day, try to wash your face less, especially with soap, and in addition, moisturize your skin with thermal water.

You also cannot go to a sauna, solarium or bathhouse, and in addition, it is advisable to stay at home at least for the first few days. You cannot expose your skin to sunlight, so you should use creams that protect against UV radiation. You need to drink a lot of water and avoid spicy, fatty and salty foods.

Medicines

You should use anti-burn agents such as Olazol, Panthenol, and Bepanten.

Panthenol helps to speed up the healing of the epidermis injured by acids. It is used in the following way: apply to the skin surface 4 times a day. If the skin has become infected, it should be disinfected before applying the ointment.

The drug Elokom, which is produced in the form of a cream, and in addition to this, an ointment with lotion. It effectively combats itching, which often occurs with burns. The cream or ointment should be applied to the affected areas 1 time per day, as well as the lotion - wipe the skin with a cotton pad with the medicine daily.

Additional care for the epidermis burned after peeling is provided by special post-peeling creams, among the properties of which are nutrition and moisturizing of the epidermis, as well as protection from ultraviolet radiation. The most popular products of this type are produced in the Medical Collagene and Christina Rose lines.

Folk remedies

There are also folk remedies for treating burns of this type.

You can prepare a special anti-burn mask: mix avocado oil (2 tablespoons) and honey (1 teaspoon), then heat them in a water bath. Apply the resulting mixture to the affected areas of the skin and keep for no more than 20 minutes, then rinse with warm water.

To remove post-peeling spots, you can make the following mask: grate 1 potato and 1/3 of a cucumber, chop the parsley, and add a little lemon juice and 1 teaspoon of olive oil with aloe extract. Apply the mask once every 3 days, leaving it on the skin for 15 minutes.

To remove swelling that often occurs as a result of peeling burns, the following remedy effectively helps: you need to prepare a decoction of oatmeal and mix it with starch (3 tablespoons). Treat the skin with the resulting mixture and leave for 20 minutes, then rinse with warm water. This remedy should be applied 3 times a week.

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Prevention

It is necessary to prepare the skin for peeling in advance, calculate the depth of possible damage, and create the most suitable conditions for the restoration of the epidermis. All this will minimize the possible risk of complications. A very important preventive measure is proper skin care after the procedure. It is also necessary to promptly identify emerging complications and begin their adequate treatment.

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Forecast

A burn after peeling has a favorable prognosis, since in general this is a normal skin reaction to such an irritant. In order for it to pass within the specified time without complications, it is necessary to follow the rules of skin care and the recommendations of a cosmetologist.