Block out about a week for healing before you book a medium peel. The skin will not look finished at the end of the appointment.
What DermNet says to expect
DermNet describes the healing in one line: the treatment is painful and treated areas are swollen, red and crusted for the next week or so.
The same line as a checklist
- Pain from the treatment.
- Swelling in the treated areas.
- Redness in the treated areas.
- Crusting for the next week or so.
Where to read the full page
DermNet's page on chemical peels is a longer read on the same topic. For a different angle, a PMC paper on chemical peeling agents compared in melasma looks at how peeling agents are tested against each other.
Planning the week after
Ask the provider for a written aftercare plan, and keep your calendar light for the first week.