Comments on: Vi Peel: Changing the Face of Chemical Peels

By: Tammra

Tammra — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 00:53:10 +0000

on 4th vi peel. First time is rough but now no marks and spots. My wrinkles are gone. Did neck and chest. Wonderful results.

By: amy

amy — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 21:08:53 +0000

I had a vi peel about a year ago with no problems at all. I would imagine that, just like with anything else, there are many variables that might contribute to issues with the peel. I have a friend who had a peel done (not the vi peel) by her derm. and she had a horrible allergic reaction to it. I have incredibly sensitive skin and can’t even use most make up, skin care or hair care products on the market. But I had no issues with the peel and had pretty good results. I still have acne, which I contribute largely to my diet of Starbucks… awful, I know. The peel did have quite a effect on my discoloration and the acne did clear up initially. It might be a good idea to do a “test patch” before committing to the full peel. My Dr. was happy to do one. I 100% would NOT attempt to buy this product and do it myself. When you see things like this on eBay, they are almost certainly being diverted. There is no way of knowing for sure what you are getting in those bottles.

By: Melvin

Melvin — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 05:34:12 +0000

I had the VI Peel done.. To add that extra glow to my skin.. I’m breaking out for the first time in my life after 3 weeks of having my peel.. My aesthetician recommend the VI Derm Complete Care– and the glycolic face wash.. My skin burns when I applied the Complete Care cream.. I’m mortified by how my skin looks now.. I had no dark marks or acne scars beforehand.. Now I do.. I would never recommend this peel or any of the skin care products

By: Christe

Christe — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 03:50:26 +0000

Best thing I have EVER done for my face! I experienced no pain and minimal peeling (I was well prepared by my aesthetician though in the event I would have had more peeling). I experienced itching the second day but the after care creams took care of that. The results are amazing! Almost all freckles and other sun damage is completely gone. My skin is smooth like porcelain and I glow. My husband can’t stop talking about how great my skin looks. No more sunbathing for me!! Excellent product – I highly recommend this peel!

By: riley

riley — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 05:45:53 +0000

you can get it at med spas plastic surgery offices. of course you can get on the internet BUT its labeled by the mfg to be used by professionals only so there is more risk if you do it yourself.

By: Frank

Frank — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 06:43:34 +0000

Does anyone know where I can buy the Vi Peel so I can use it at home?

By: Kara

Kara — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 01:14:50 +0000

I am a esthetician for a medical office and was told to try this VI peel to see how I liked it. I had beautiful skin and have used the Obagi products for over a year. I tried the product May 10 and had the worst experience ever. The breakouts that I am having is causing me to not wanting to go to work when I am in this field. I am on month 2 now and still have no better skin. My husband is wondering whats going on when I have never broke out in our 18 years of marriage. PEOPLE Please be aware that this might not be for everyone. I am now getting scarring from the acne that makes my skin even worse. After 3 weeks on this my skin went through a major oil excertion. I tried to start my obagi back up and it seems like its making it worse. Oily one day, dry the next. My skin is so imflammed. DO NOT DO IT, I am in the field of skin care and my patients see that something is wrong with my skin and I have to tell them what happen. Sorry VI peel this is not a good one. I wished I would have never tried it.

By: Victoria Chadwell

Victoria Chadwell — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 22:34:26 +0000

This has become the most popular peel used by top med spas all over the country because of its great results.

By: nancy

nancy — Thu, 19 May 2011 03:05:50 +0000

i used to get the vi peel treatment and noticed that my last peel was not as good as before i asked my aesthetician if the vi peel had change and she looked at the bottle and found out that the vi peel had changed instead of tretinoin or retin a it now says retinaldehyde which i checked and it has no properties in curing any skin problems she suggested that i do the perfect peel i did my research and found out that this new peel has glutathione and kojic acid which are both use for skin lightening so i did the peel and my skin believe it or not was really glowing got rid of my wrinkles and discoloration and my acne and scars i hope you guys try this the website is theperfectpeel.com.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 23:25:19 +0000

I had the VI Peel on March 29th (so about 3 weeks ago), and I’m also experiencing a severe acne breakout. I don’t blame the peel or the application of the peel (I had a licensed esthetician at a plastic surgery center apply the peel and she did a great job…didn’t hurt at all). My peel was textbook: skin turned a “tanned” color day 1-2, started peeling on day 3 and continued to shed skin in big thick sheets until day 5, then day 6 my neck and hairline was still a little peely, all done peeling by day 7. Never hurt! Stung a little when applying the VI Derm moisturizer to the the brand new skin. Was definitely uncomfortable and I had to take 2 days off work (which I had already planned to do). After the skin was all done peeling (before the actual breakout started) my skin feel rough and bumpy deep down under the surface. After a few days the bumps started to surface and progressively turned into mega acne! I think that the chemicals are just drawing out the stuff that was deep, deep in my pores. I’m glad it’s all coming out, but it SUCKS to have this type of severe/ acute breakout. To help combat the breakout I’ve started using the VI Derm Complete Care for Acne Prone skin and the VI Derm Cleanser. It’s been almost a week since I started and my skin is getting worse and worse…but again I think it’s a purging thing (doesn’t mean I have to like it!). I purchased a package of 3 peels and I do plan on continuing with them, but I’m going to wait until the breakout is well under control…maybe sometime in the Fall.

By: Victoria

Victoria — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 15:06:24 +0000

I recently added the VI Peel to my practice due to the many positive conversations I’ve had with other aestheticians. Before adding it, however, I used it on myself and my office administrator. We both had beautiful results! Since then, I have used in on six of my patients and all have had a very positive experience. When you have a chemical peel there is going to be a certain amount of pain and downtime. Each of these is patient determined (i.e. I don’t mind people seeing me peeling because I am in this business: whereas, if I were in another field it might make a difference to me.) Ask LOTS of questions before you try any type of medical skin care procedure. Also, know that one chemical peel is not going to be a miracle cure. Correcting damage to the skin is a process; there is NO quick fix. There is a very good interview with Dr. Kalil at http://www.lastheplace.com.
Final advice: choose your skin care professional well; be on an at home skin care regimen that supports the in-office procedures (I prefer Obagi), use Retin-A and SUNSCREEN every single day, and drink plenty of water, eat a healthy diet, and get plenty of sleep.

P.S. I am deeply disturbed that some of you are buying this peel on the internet and doing it at home. These are potent acids and should only be applied by qualified professionals.

P.P.S. I give the VI Peel two thumbs up and can’t wait until my next one!

By: Robin

Robin — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 16:54:01 +0000

I am interested in this…can you do it yourself and where can you purchase it from???

By: Lori

Lori — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 14:39:11 +0000

I did the VI peel yesterday and it smelled and made my face red a itchy. Today is day 2 and looks red in spots and a little swollen. My neck is itchy as well. I’ll continue to post on day 3. I’m really hoping for peeling and great skin coming in. I hope that this will be worth it!

By: Rochelle

Rochelle — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 05:59:25 +0000

I am having the exact same experience as ANGIE above..and was hoping for some relief to the pain/itching and I am on day 5 too. The mosturizer, spf cream, hydrocortizone, cleanser, and even neosporin I tried to ease the discomfort, and quickly had to remove them. I got some relief with an ice pack. I have resorted to Tylenol and I already take benadryl like medicine for my allergy without the sleepy effect. I am going to call the place I had the peel done tomorrow. Also, both side of mouth have cracked, making it difficult to yawn, laugh, eat, etc without hurting. And like Angie, just under my chin hurts the most. So I am not putting anything on my face…so it’s just dry and tight. But, I’d rather have that and itching and burning pain from the topicals.

By: Angie

Angie — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 20:40:13 +0000

I had the VI peel done 5 days ago. The peel went on smooth no pain it was when I washed my face and use the first towelette that they give you that the pain started. It was burning and itching so bad that I did not sleep that night. I fine that the moisturizer they give made the burning worst. I had to take benadril to be able to sleep the last couple of days. Well the peeling started on day 3 and now day 5 am still peeling with a lot of pain specially my in chin. I feel like my face is on fire. Well I am feeling optimistic and the new skin is looking much better hope all this pain is worth it.

By: Erica

Erica — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 07:23:31 +0000

I had this peel done seven days ago. It was uncomfortable, and I found myself icing my face at two a.m. That night. I did not like the ugly recovery process but was willing to do it if I had fabulous skin. Well, it looks exactly the same! A little broken out on the chin, and I might look a little “glower” I’m not sure. I’m hoping within a week I’ll look even better. But the truth is my skin is my best feature and it’s what I always get complimented on. So I’m thinking this is better for people who really have challenges. I’m not sure why I did it. I feel like I wasted my money and gave up 5 days to recover. I think it could be great if you have acne.

By: Jessica

Jessica — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 18:25:40 +0000

I agree with Casandra. I love the Vi Peel and if you’re having problems, most likely your peel was done incorrectly, you were given the wrong post procedure instructions or/and you were picking and pulling at your skin. It is very important that you let your skin peel on its own. You may cause more pigmentation and your skin will feel irritated and raw. In some cases you will peel twice. If pigmentation and scarring appears to be developing you can use a combination of tretinoin and 4% HQ QHS, and topical steriods 3 x a day Post peeling process.
Vi peels should be applied by Medical Aestheticians, Nurses or Physicians only.

By: diane

diane — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 04:10:22 +0000

I regret that I ever did it. I’ve always been told that I have beautiful skin. But now I look like a monster, still after almost 2 weeks of having it on. It seems I have more dark spots and scars now. My Dr. gave me the bleaching cream and promise al purple dark leathery patches will go away. I’m praying. I try to cover my face with make up but it look worst. People keep asking me,”what happen to my face?” I thought this was going to help me look younger not uglier. Now my confident just went down the toilet. I would not reccomend this to any one.

By: Catherine

Catherine — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 20:56:05 +0000

I had it done by a plastic surgeon that my dermatologist recommended. She actually said she did not want me having a chemical peel done at a spa. The plastic surgeon did a friend’s peel 10 years ago and said that now that he does the VIs, he doesn’t do anything else. I have extensive sun damage from tanning beds. That is my main concern. I am 41, causasian and sensitive skin. Did the peel Wed evening. Was able to keep it on all night. Next day, my skin was very tight and I only wanted to put cool water on it, but used a little very mild soap on it to make sure all the chemical was off. Went to work. I was redder than they say, but I wasn’t going to waste a vacation day for that. My sun damage turned very dark and I have a lot more than I realized. I did not do the towelette until Thursday night, and that was the plastic surgeon’s directions. I use the second towelette tonight. The towelette did not hurt and was kinda soothing. I have started peeling this afternoon, around my mouth and nose. I put burn ointment on it and just cut off what was hanging. I haven’t had to take any meds nor lost sleep over it. But I have been trying to sleep on my back especially the first night, and that is annoying. I want to peel like a lizard, I paid $300 and have damage that I want to undo. I don’t want to feel like nothing today. I really hope those dark things just pop off!!!

By: Sandra

Sandra — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 20:04:13 +0000

I just had the peel done for the first time on last Friday. I’m on day 4 and STILL waiting to peel. No snakes here.

By: Katya

Katya — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 03:58:41 +0000

I love the vi peel. I had it applied by a RN who is also an esthetician. I was good for two days, although my skin felt tighter and a bit darker in color. I peeled on days 3,4, and a bit on day 5. My skin has more clarity and the whole facial contour is tighter. My esthetician/RN, herself, uses vi peel 4x a year. Her skin looks great. I love the vi peel – just what I wanted.

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 20:35:01 +0000

I am not sure how to feel about this peel. The first time I did it (I applied it myself, I’m a cosmotologist). It cleared up my acne and seemed to fade the red scarring I have from acne. My acne came back with avengance a few weeks later. Now I’m doing it again, but I do feel that there’s a sort of dependence on peeling. I regularly use Jessner and higher % glycolics. I don’t think this kind of peeling is neccesary if you have good enough skin. I would not go to this extreme. Cases can be made either way for this product and this type of approach to variuos skin problems.

By: Casandra

Casandra — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 04:07:28 +0000

I think the vi peel is better than sliced bread! If you had complication your physician probably did it wrong. I had some acne scars not bad but I’ve done the peel 3 times and it is better than incredible!

By: Marcella

Marcella — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 22:23:36 +0000

I am on day 4, I knew it was going to peel … but not this bad! it looks like my nose is coming off. You can not put make up on because your skin is two different colors. Dark where it is peeling/going to peel and your natural color where it has peeled. I wish I would have known it was so bad and I would have gotten work off. BUT from what I can see it looks like it is working, it was applied by a professional and she said DO NOT pick or peel any of the skin at all. this is where the pigmentations and scaring come from. so ladies, this is not a sunburn on your back that you peel. LEAVE IT ALONE. I scrubbed with soft approved sponges just a little too hard (trying to cheat and get the yuck off) but where the skin had been prematurely removed was red and sensitive nothing like the rest of my skin. so I think that’s the secret. report back on day 7. best of luck!

By: Maria

Maria — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 19:41:28 +0000

I had the VI peel done a week ago today. My face looks like crap. I have way more zits and marks than I started with and I feel so ugly that I don’t want to go anywhere without make up on including the gym. I warned my aesthetician that I thought in the past salicylic acid and retinoids actually made me break out worse and she convinced me that no one has had a problem with this peel and that it improved all her clients skin. I paid 350 dollars to feel better about my face, now I just want to put a bag over it. Very upset.