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Originally Posted by mizzwanned  I went on accutane too and was left with scars also. It cleared my face tho. I'm gonna try chemical peels, what do they do usually? Does it hurt? |
I love Accutane. It was the ONLY thing that ever really worked to clear up my face once and for all. I had such severe acne that I had to go on 2 rounds of treatment for Accutane. Most people only need 1 round of Accutane but my face was awful. It was like a pizza face, no joke. All red and broken out. I shudder every time I think about it lol
Chemical peels don't hurt at all. Totally painless. Basically what happens is first you wash your face (to remove any make-up and dirt). Then they have you lay back flat in a chair. They move your hair out of the way too (don't want to get that stuff in your hair lol). It takes like 5 minutes to do, it's so quick. Using a cotton ball, they gently apply the liquid to your skin and rub it in. After your entire face is wet (they even do my chin and neck area, just to keep the entire area consistently smooth), they let it sit there for a few minutes ... they time it exactly. Then they use more cotton balls and wash it off your face. That's it!! It's so quick and simple!!
But remember, 1 chemical peel probably won't do it. They usually recommend you have 1 chemical peel every week or every 2 weeks and they will tell you how many you needed. Some people only need 4 chemical peels, others may need 10. It all depends on how severe your scars are and how DEEP they are. That's so important. If your scars run very deep (like 5 layers into your skin), then you will need more chemical peels.
Chemical peels also are really effective when they are combined with exfoliation (you can do that at home on a weekly basis) and even microdermabrasion. All that helps remove dead skin cells and the scars along with it. Basically you want to get to the skin UNDER all the scars which is fresh and scar-free.
Now, don't confuse chemical peels with fruit acid peels. They are too seperate things. I have found chemical peels to be MUCH MORE EFFECTIVE than fruit acid peels. I've had both, so I'm speaking form experience. Don't waste your money on fruit acid peels. They aren't strong enough to really get rid of acne scars.
PS - Sorry for the long novel lolol But as I'm sure you can tell, I've been doing this for a while hehehehe
I did a ton of research and thank goodness these scars are finally gone. I absolutely hated them.