Body Peel Shoulders - Have Any of You Done This - What did you use?

[irisp3335]

Summer is coming and it is time for me to peel shoulders (upper back).

I should not be so neglectful during the winter.  So now my skin is not pretty.  Sort of leathery looking and that is not good for summer tops.  The older I get the more aware I am of my skin looking supple and healthy.

I have already done a patch test and am preparing my skin now.  Will do this in a week or so.  I am trying to be better with my diet.  Lots and lots of fruits and veggies (which I love) and more water than usual.

I will be using 50% glycolic peel from Infinate Skin.  It never feels painful, sort of a prickly sensation.  From the looks of my skin it will take about 5 to 7 peels to make a difference.  I have done this many times before and  it always turns out so pretty.  It is a more peeling/flaking than the 60% Lactic Acid I use on my face, but nothing major.  Definately have to use 100 ss because I garden a lot untill winter so need it.

Let me know what you do for your body as far as peels and what are the results.

Thanks in advance

 

[divadoll]

I'd been thinking about doing a LA peel but I just can't get around to it.  I have KP on my arms and I thought it'd decrease the pigmentation.

 

[Andi]

I use chemical peels on my face (TCA, glyocolic and lactic acid) but I have nothing on my body that would require a peel.

One time a friend asked me if I would do a low % TCA peel on her dark marks left from acne on her shoulders and back. I did it once, but she said she didn´t notice a difference (I guess 8% was just way too low for use on the body if you wanna see results, but I didn´t have a higher % back then)

 

[irisp3335]

Originally Posted by Andi /img/forum/go_quote.gif

I use chemical peels on my face (TCA, glyocolic and lactic acid) but I have nothing on my body that would require a peel.

One time a friend asked me if I would do a low % TCA peel on her dark marks left from acne on her shoulders and back. I did it once, but she said she didn´t notice a difference (I guess 8% was just way too low for use on the body if you wanna see results, but I didn´t have a higher % back then)

Morning Andi,  I appreciate your comments a lot.  Perhaps the issue is because I am older and have very dry skin.  I also found a WEB site last night that interested me.  It is skin911.com.  Body wash and body cream.  I am so tempted.  So awkward to do my shoulders.    Regardless I am going to use 50% glycolic in a couple of weeks, but wanted a way to boost the skin softening and cell turnover.

 

[Amber204]

I have a moisturizer with glycolic acid in it but I really don't feel like it works at all...... If anything I would just use a body scrub they always make my skin feel so soft!!