Why does nobody talk about the difference between 6 and 12 weeks on a chemical peel plan?

I had a client with stubborn texture. We did a series of three glycolic peels, one every two weeks. After the third peel, the change was okay. Skin looked a bit smoother. But we kept with a good home routine for another six weeks. The real difference showed up at the 12 week mark from the first visit. It was night and day. Texture was gone, tone was even. So was it the peels themselves, or the consistent aftercare over time that really did it? Which part matters more for long term results?

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benc5316d ago

Hell yeah. @the_xena nailed it with that quiet healing phase point. I think people forget the peels are just the spark - the 12 week difference is your skin finally learning how to behave on its own without constantly being shocked into it.

the_xena1mo ago

It's the combo. The peels kickstart the cell turnover, but the real repair happens during that quiet healing phase. Your skin needs that full cycle to rebuild properly.

michaelf511mo agoOG Member

Oh man, @the_xena, that's so true about the quiet healing phase. It's like everything needs that downtime to actually get better, not just skin.