Chemical peels makeup are exfoliation treatments that use special solutions to gently exfoliate dead skin cells from your face, which may help decrease facial blemishes, wrinkles and uneven pigmentation.
As soon as undergoing a chemical peel, it is vitally important to protect and hydrate the skin with sunscreen and moisturizer.
Makeup can clog your pores.
Chemical peels can significantly alleviate various skin concerns such as fine lines, hyperpigmentation, and acne scars; however, many individuals don’t recognize that skin peels are exfoliating treatments that require time for the bare skin to heal and regenerate after exfoliation. If individuals disregard this recommended waiting period and apply makeup prematurely, their results could be compromised as well as leading to irritation, inflammation, or infection in some instances.
Makeup can clog the pores of newly exposed, bare skin after receiving a chemical peel. Oil-based products may exacerbate this effect; to avoid complications during recovery it is wise to opt for non-comedogenic makeup and thoroughly cleanse skin beforehand. It’s normal for some breakouts during healing process due to purging phase; latent bacteria and pigmentation often comes to surface through chemical peel treatments which could then result in scarring, discoloration or other permanent marks on skin if they remain.
Makeup can irritate your skin.
Post-peel skin needs time to heal and regenerate, and applying makeup too soon after undergoing chemical peel can disrupt this process. Chemicals found in makeup products may further irritate sensitive post-peel skin leading to redness, inflammation, and itching.
Post-peel skin can be extremely sensitive and flaky, tempting you to rub away dead cells too much and leave you looking discolored. Instead, let the flakes naturally shed and then cover up any discolorations with foundation or tinted moisturizer for best results.
Radiant Skin in Zionsville offers you the highest quality chemical peel aftercare instructions to achieve maximum results from their chemical peels. A light peel should only require little to no downtime while medium or deep peels may take more time for full recovery. Always ask your practitioner when it’s safe for you to resume wearing makeup again since this depends on the strength of your peel.
Makeup can irritate your eyes.
Makeup may cause irritation after chemical peels, leading to redness and inflammation in the delicate skin of post-recovery patients. Furthermore, makeup bacteria could enter bare and healing skin through makeup application and removal
processes and cause infection or cause damage due to tugging and pulling when applying and removing makeup.
Makeup can be worn after a chemical peel as long as certain guidelines are observed, including waiting the recommended period and using non-comedogenic products with eye makeup avoidance and gentle, non-irritating makeup brushes and sponges.
If you are considering getting a chemical peel, speak to your physician about when to start wearing makeup again after. This depends on the type of peel and your individual response to treatment; typically after one or two weeks most people can resume their usual makeup regimen including tinted moisturizers and mineral makeup powder as the old layers will have shed.
Makeup can irritate your lips.
After receiving a chemical peel, it’s natural for treated skin to feel tight and dry – this is part of its regeneration process; however, it is essential not to over-hydrate.
Instead, let it naturally flake off on its own!
Depending on the type of chemical peel used, the treated area could become red and irritated after treatment, possibly with some instances of stinging skin irritation. A protective ointment such as petroleum jelly may help ease these side effects before symptoms typically subside within one to two weeks.
Before applying makeup after having undergone chemical peels, it’s wise to wait until your skin has completely recovered before wearing any products that clog pores such as non-comedogenic moisturizers and products with non-comedogenic formulations; otherwise it should be non-comedogenic and mineral based foundation. Apply sunscreen frequently during this process and consider switching up foundation shades so as to provide maximum UVA/UVB protection – light foundation is usually ideal. In addition, try to limit direct heat sources like hot shower sprays, steam rooms and saunas during this time frame if possible.