Standalone Peel or Booster? Master the Dream Peel
A lot of people keep thinking it's white or thinking it's a cream or something like that. And I wanted to show you that no, it is exactly as you're opening it up and seeing it's this yellow serum. Well, an oily, it's very oily, but yeah, it's bright yellow. And that's because this is so much vitamin A. Like when we make like the retinol, it looks just like this, you know, because it's just, it's that yellow. You wouldn't even know, if I were to just look at this and walk into, like, the lab or something, I'd be like, oh yeah, that's like either grain active retinoid or retinol 15. And you're just like, it's so yellow.
All right. So today, we are going to talk all about the Dream Peel.
Right.
We're going to talk about it as a standalone. Are you sleeping? You have your Dream Peel on?
I do.
We're going to talk about using the Dream Peel as its own independent peel and as a peel booster for a TCA or Jessner peel.
So we're going to talk all about it. So let's dive right into exactly what the Dream Peel is.
Right. So this, we've had this for, I don't know, a few years now.
Yeah.
Three, four, five. I don't even know how many years now.
Many years.
Years now. And what it is, is this is predominantly retinol. There's also retinaldehyde and grand active retinoids with different forms of vitamin A, right? So we got retinoic acid at the top.
Yes.
And then next to that, we have a grand active retinoid, which is actually an ester of that. And then below that, we have retinaldehyde. Below that, we have retinol. And then below that, there's a whole bunch of weaker forms of vitamin A. This is a combination of the three strongest over-the-counter forms of vitamin A.
Got it.
So another main ingredient in this is vitamin C. So not only is this good for all the anti-aging benefits vitamin A provides, but vitamin C is also extremely anti-aging and great for pigmentation, skin discoloration, brightening, and lightening the skin's color. So this is an amazing product to use for any of those above things. Now we can take a look at it, of course.
This is what we get. This is our box, and it comes safety sealed, of course. And once you break that seal, which I just did, you can open it up. Always look for any warnings on the box. We have our neck and decollete warning. But when you open this, you're going to get number one: your direction card, which explains what it is and how to put it on. And then also areas to apply your barrier ointment, because we have it in here. And that's just to make sure that you don't get the vitamin A in your eyes. We're going to put a tiny amount in the corners and around the lash lines. Does not have to be thick, because obviously, anything getting into your eyes is going to be irritating. It's just to create a little barrier, since oils tend to seep farther.
They kind of creep a little bit. Maybe put it on the corners of your nose, like any areas where you feel this serum may pool up a little bit.
Yeah, yeah. Anywhere, or any area you don't want to apply it to. Maybe you have a little wound, you had a pimple, whatever. You can put a little dab of that on there. And then, you know, that's what your card shows. It shows exactly where you are to apply it. Explains how many days you want to put it on.
Got it.
And then, you get the product itself. And this bottle right here will give you about 75 pumps. Now, as to how many pumps and how many peels that's going to be, that's really varied, right? Because some people might just do, you know, one pump and just do their face, and that's plenty.
Yes.
And maybe they only do one, one day peel a month. And this is going to last them a very long time. I feel like you should use it more than that.
Yes.
Try to use it up. Because really, you know, retinol, Retin-A, vitamin A's, they all have expiration dates.
Sure.
And vitamin A tends to lose its potency much more quickly than other ingredients. So that's number one, why it's in our secure packaging, which you should always put back in here.
Yes.
And save it in here. It's also in a double airless bottle.
Yes.
So no light's going to touch it. So we're trying to keep this as safe an environment for vitamin A as possible, right? So you're going to get about 75 pumps. You can do this one night, two nights, three nights. If you're a really prolonged tretinoin user or something, there's the occasion that they can go maybe up to four nights.
Right.
But any person just starting obviously starts with one night.
For sure.
Because, you know, vitamin A in any form, whether it's a mild daily product or a prescription, can cause sensitivity.
Oh yeah.
Merithema, things like that, which is, you know, this year is pink, warm, irritated. So we always want to start with one night because, what it is, it really takes about three days before you notice any sensitivity. Cause I'll get really sensitive when I use this. I notice myself washing my face, cause I always use a washcloth. I always do like an abrasive washcloth, right? Cause I like to get the dead skin off and just, you know, wipe that soap off. You'd be like, oh, you know, like you almost feel like you got a little light sunburn there or something. That's kind of like the feel. I feel that the irritation from this is.
Cause your skin will feel even a little bit hot.
I feel warm.
Some people experience that. Some people use it.
And some people, nothing.
They don't have that.
Their skin is just how tolerant your skin is to retinoids. So, and the same thing with like, let's say how much, how much peeling am I going to get with this, right? So I feel that this is a nice all-over shedding, not big flakes, tiny little baby flakes, but kind of everywhere. I would compare it to maybe a glycolic peel, but with tinier flakes everywhere. Whereas the hydroxy acids, it's mostly just dryness with a couple of little flakes here and there. This is kind of almost an all-over shedding, but just tiny little baby ones. And I think it's, it's still really manageable, but just like any peel, you know, you're going to have a little bit of downtime where maybe your makeup doesn't look as good. Just use moisturizers and similar products.
For sure. Yeah. Cause you get some, you get pretty dry there after a few days. It takes about two to three days after your final application, but you really need to gauge it, just like one night, to see how your skin's going to react to it.
Yes. And it doesn't matter if you did it one night, two nights, three nights, you still want to wait four weeks before you do another one. Because what I found is, let's say, I did it two or three nights. I still feel a little sensitive for like 7 to 10 days.
For sure.
And then once everything is done flaking, the skin's on, now my skin feels good. But if I were using, you know, harsh products or, you know, retinoids or leave-on acids and stuff, I would be just way too irritated. I don't think I would feel comfortable doing a peel a couple of weeks later. I feel like that might be too soon, even though my skin doesn't feel hypersensitive. So there really is a reason that we want you to wait four weeks. Yeah. Now, yeah, okay. One night's not strong, but if you're doing two nights, three nights.
But it could be.
Definitely.
as I said, everybody's…
Depends on the person.
I get calls one or two nights of this. Someone may get a lot of peeling and flaking, or, you know, if they are an advanced user or longtime user of Retin-A, Tretinoin, that sort of thing, they may use it three nights in a row and say, you know, I really didn't get anything, but the next phone call used it three nights in a row and they have a rash and things on their neck because let's talk about the neck. There are some warnings.
Yeah, yeah. There are definitely warnings on here. So what it is, is, you know, your face isn't nearly as sensitive as your neck and decollete.
Yes.
The skin is thicker than your neck and decollete. Same thing with the eyes. So we definitely want to make sure that we use it once. Oh, here's my warning.
Yes.
You know, it says not to use it more than once, and we're recommending diluting it. So what my suggestion is to do, you know, a pump of this or a half pump of this, whatever you want, and mix it with something else.
Like…
For the neck.
Like for the neck and decolletage. I would do like a pump of Regenerator, a pump of Hyaluronic, something like that. Or a couple of pumps if you really want to dilute it a lot, because you know your neck is sensitive. Because otherwise, if you put it on full strength, you could end up with a rash. And I'm not saying that you will, because I don't.
Yes.
And actually, I'm like, I'm very sensitive to this, but I don't really get a rash or irritation on my neck area, but the person next to me is going to.
For sure.
And I'm saying it's like that close. It's like a one-to-one, like you might be okay, you might not.
And you don't know because you'll apply it one night, two nights, three nights. And then the sensitivity doesn't kick in for a few days after that third night. So then you're like, ooh, maybe I should have at least done two nights.
Right, you don't want to be sorry. So work your way up slowly.
Yeah, slowly, slowly. However, the customers who are long-time Retin-A, Tretinoin users, who aren't seeing as much benefit or peeling, you're still getting.
You're getting the benefits no matter what.
But you may not see as much visual peeling. And that's where a good segue into the other use for Dream Peel begins.
Yeah, which is using it after a peel.
Yeah, like a peel booster.
A peel booster. Our options here are a TCA peel and a Jessner peel. Now you don't want to add a booster like vitamin A onto any of the hydroxy acids.
Oh yes, yes. That's a common question.
Yeah, those are working in the top layers. You don't want to put another potential irritant on those same top layers you're working on. TCA and Jessner, they're going deeper into the skin, right? So what this is going to do for a TCA or Jessner peel is going to obviously bring in those vitamin A benefits, you know, all the goodness it's doing for your skin. But it's also going to make your flaking more aggressive.
Yes.
And on the other end of that spectrum, it can also make your flaking happen a little bit faster. So there are a lot of people who work really well for, and it might knock a day or two off their flaking time. But you know, keep in mind, we're not trying to whittle this down to like three days or something. The skin needs to stay on your face. When the skin's ready to come off, it will. You generally don't want to try to rush it because of this. It might knock a day or two off. And if it does, then your skin will be ready to come off. But if it doesn't, because, you know, some people did it, did it make my skin peel any faster? Okay, well, your skin just wasn't ready to come off yet.
True.
For whatever reason, it needed to stay on longer and protect while the new skin is regenerating. You're just a little bit slower.
Yes.
And that's okay. We just, we don't want to rush the process. But yeah, so how you would do that is, well, with TCA, when you were, you know, let's say you're on level, layer three, layer four, whatever, and you rinse that off, and now you can put your Dream Peel on. You put it on once. And then the next morning, you rinse it off. Don't put anything else on with Dream Peel ever.
Got it.
So no Emu oil, no essential healing blend, Dream Peel only. Rinse it the next day.
Let's talk about, they can do it in the afternoon. It's not like you have to do it at night.
Yes, you don't have to sleep in it. I mean, yeah, Dream Peel, because it was just supposed to be that simple. Oh, put it on and go to bed. There's no work involved. But yeah, some people are restless sleepers, things like that, or rub at their faces. They just, they know that. And they're like, “Yeah, I can't sleep with that on my face.” I'm gonna wipe it all off.
I can relate.
Okay, do it during the day. I don't, just make sure you're not. I don't want you to, like, put it on and go to work, because then you gotta put your SPF on and other stuff. You don't ever wanna put anything on at the same time as a peel, right? So put this on if you're, like, hanging out at your house or something. Or, you know, you can't put SPF and things on, you know? There's always a way for you to get to your car, too. Like, put a big hat on and keep your face in the shade. And it's going to just, you know, meld into your skin. It's just like putting on a nice, moisturizing serum. So no one's gonna know you have a peel on. But you can't put makeup on or anything like that. But yes, you can absolutely put it on during the daytime if you want to. No worries.
Let's talk about what your skin looks like afterward, because you don't really see much afterward. So you're like, you know, I said you might apply it for one, two, three days, and you're like, oh, I don't see anything yet.
I don't see anything.
Is this working? But some people feel hot. They feel- I feel warm. Yeah, I get that like sunburn kind of glow.
Yeah.
I guess afterward.
Yep, I think that's pretty common. I noticed that, you know, you can apply this for one night, two nights, or three nights, and I'll usually do it for maybe three nights in a row.
Yeah.
But I even noticed that by day two, my skin feels rough.
Yeah.
Like it's already getting, but I'll still apply like a third night.
Sure.
But I can feel it already.
Oh yeah.
Getting ready to start that shedding. But yeah, I can always get like a third night in for sure. But yeah, I feel warm. I definitely feel more sensitive. Like when I wash my face, it's sensitive. If I put a product and I'm talking, even like emu oil or essential healing blend. Things that never burn. Even that stings, you know, but you're just like, okay, just, just, just pat it on and get it in there. And then you'll feel better once it's on.
Yeah.
But I actually tend to prefer the essential healing blend when I do the Dream Peel for whatever reason.
It's more soothing.
It feels more soothing to me.
Yeah.
And I love emu oil. I use it constantly. But if I put emu oil on, I feel like burning. And then when I put the essential healing blend on, it's much, much less. It's just a little bit like I, for whatever reason, that one works best for me there. A lot of times, I like to mix them after peels, but yeah, after a Dream Peel, I like to use the essential healing blend. That's my favorite.
That's awesome. I mean, and this really is a game-changer. I mean, you have created this product. You have a patent, actually two patents.
Yeah.
On this particular product. And, you know, we did a lot of testing on this, you know, years and years ago, and it's just amazing to see how successful this product has been.
Yeah.
And how it really is a game-changer, especially when used as a peel booster. It's super popular.
Yeah. And that makes me think of something, too. Like, so we can put it on as a booster to a TCA. We can put it on as a booster to Jessner. And so, with the TCA, you always rinse it off, right?
Yes, yeah.
But Jessner, you don't.
Yeah.
So that just made me think of…
Yeah, that's a very common question.
Yeah, well, what do I do? Do I wait till four hours before I rinse my Jessner off and then put it on?” No, you don't have to. I mean, yeah, if you want to, you can, but there's no need. If the Jessners' still on your skin, you can go ahead and put the vitamin A on. Now, vitamin A stays on for about 6 to 8 hours. Just leave it all on for six to eight hours.
I feel it soothes when you apply it.
It does. Like, there's nothing, there's no acids in here. There's nothing irritating.
Doesn't sting, doesn't burn.
It's just a matter of it's such a high percentage of vitamin A, it's gonna cause your skin to flake.
Yeah, yeah.
It's like, whoa.
Yes.
I have to come off now, but yeah. Oh, and then I want to show you what it looks like. Because in my application video, a lot of people keep thinking it's white or thinking it's a cream or something like that. And I want to show you that no, it is exactly as you're opening it up and seeing it's this yellow serum. It's oily, it's very oily.
Right.
But yes, bright yellow. And that's because this has so much vitamin A.
Yeah.
Like, when we make retinol, it looks just like this. You know, because it's just, it's that yellow.
Sure.
When you make, I mean, you wouldn't even know. If I were to just look at this and walk into like the lab or something, I'd be like, oh yeah, that's like either granactive retinoid or retinol 15.
Right.
And you're just like, it's so yellow.
Wow.
Now, retinaldehyde is like dark, dark yellowy orange.
Okay.
So that one will look a little different. It doesn't look like that. But just to mention that, like sometimes when people open their bottles, you may see a little dot of red somewhere.
Sure.
That's just retinaldehyde. It is okay.
Yes.
You can just shake it up, and it'll dissipate again. But just so you know, like this is the color of it. It's not white. It's not a cream.
Yeah.
It's oily, and it's yellow. And it has such a high retinoid content, which gives it its yellow color.
Yes. Yes. But that's what it looks like.
That's how I poured it in there.
It's almost like liquid gold.
It is. It's liquid gold. That's a good one.
So they can apply it as a peel booster to a TCA. They can apply it as a peel booster to a Jessner.
Or Jessner plus TCA. Or they can apply it themselves.
Yeah.
This is a multifaceted product.
Let's discuss. I get this question often. Clients who are doing a TCA or Jessner peel on the body.
Oh, right, right.
They are always questioning whether they can use the Dream Peel.
Right. So the only reason we don't say you can't put this all over your entire body is that there is, like, a safety limit on how much vitamin A you should apply daily. The reason is basically just for your face.
Yeah.
Right? So the daily limitations, and I'm sure it affects more like tretinoin prescription than other topicals. But there's like a set limit that is what your body can process.
Right.
And which is considered safe for daily use. So that doesn't mean that we can't put it on. And I have heard some little things out there that maybe it might be okay on larger parts of the body.
Like smaller areas. Maybe like taps of the hands.
Some doctors have been testing it and trying to figure out why, because, you know, people with damaged, crepey skin want to put their retinoids on larger parts of their bodies. I talk about how it might be safer than we've been thinking for a long time. But we still have to go along the lines of, like, what's safe. I feel like a smaller area is fine. Like if you did a TCA peel on your arm and you wanted to put some on, that's like one pump.
Yeah.
You know, one pump on your arm, that's okay.
Sure.
I wouldn't put it all over my entire leg. Like, I feel like you're getting into too much. And it's just safety. It's just a matter of what your body can process. Same with salicylic. You always have to like, you don't, with the acids in general, just like you don't want to cover more than, it's either 20 or 25% of your body at one time. So that's important with vitamin A, too.
Well, your body takes about 10 to 14 days to start peeling. So you're, it's not going to boost your peel like a timeframe-wise, like it would your face, you know? So, and then don't keep applying it, you know?
Right. If it's happening after a peel, it's one-time only.
Yeah, one time only.
If you wanted to do, like, the Dream Peel on your hand or arm, you could do that two or three nights in a row. That's okay. But don't go over a large amount as a standalone, but don't go over that much. I mean, look at how much skin there is compared to the rest of your body. Like, let's say, you know, 20% of it. Don't go over that, just for your own safety. Just because it's the unknown, and we don't want to venture into the unknown with things like that. Who should avoid using Dream Peel? Pregnant ladies?
Yeah, definitelYeah, definitely somebody that's pregnant. And it's not that they feel that retinoids are extremely harmful. Where that comes from is actually like the Accutane, which is the oral vitamin A. When you're taking it orally, yes, it causes birth defects. 100%, there's no question about it. They've brought those same safety standards to topical vitamin A. Even though there aren't any tests showing that topical vitamin A causes any problems. Most doctors say to avoid it. Others feel like some of the milder, over-the-counter forms are fine during pregnancy. I always feel like it's safest to just stay away from it. I mean, it's nine months of your life.rue. You're building a baby. Focus on it.
You're doing that. Use natural ones, such as essential oils or similar products. Use an alternative, or an alternative acid, or something along those lines to keep your skin clear.
They could do our microinfusion, something else. There are things that they can do.
Lots of things you can do. Some of the milder peels that you can do. Mendelic is great. Lactic is great. Glycolic is great when you're pregnant. Stay away from salicylic, stay away from Jessner, stay away from TCA, stay away from Dream Peel.
What about someone with rosacea?
I feel that rosacea, you know, that's an inflammatory thing, and this can definitely cause some inflammatory, you know, that response where you feel warm, and you feel, you know, like sensitized. I don't think it's the perfect solution for someone with rosacea.
Yeah, I agree. They're better off with Mendelic 22.
Mendelic 22.
Maybe, and if they've done that for a bit, then they can maybe move on to Mendelic 40 and such. Yeah, there are options for them as well. This may not be their best option.
No, and just say like, you know, for prepping for something like this, too, let's like think about that. Just like with any of the other peels, I feel like you should use a melanin inhibitor. You know, like maybe someone like me with like super, super light skin, I'm not prone to anything like that. I might be ableI might be able to get away without using a melanin inhibitor with this. You know, olive skin, like Fitzpatrick 4 and darker, or if you have a lot of pigmentation already, or if you know you're prone to like post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation, please, please, you know, use like Fade Bright or Hydroquinone. I'm not always pushing our products. Hydroquinone as well, whatever you want.
It's in your best interest, yes.
Yeah, before you do any kind of peel, including a vitamin A peel.
Excellent, excellent. I know that thiI know this is one of our biggest sellers, especially during our couple of sales each year. So much of this, and it really is a game-changer when they're adding it to the TCA or, I mean, even the TCA 7. I love the TCA 7. I'll do a couple of layers. I'll throw a little Dream Peel on.
I love to finish that off with Dream Peel. Like, I feel like a lot of people don't even, they have, anybody that has tried it has like, “oh no, I can't even do a peel without doing Dream Peel with it too.”
Like, I wouldn't.
Like, why would yoLike, why would you waste the time? I gotta do it. But yeah, of course, you can use these on their own, and it's an advanced peel. So if you do want to, you know, mix these together, make sure you've used this on its own. Make sure you don't have any allergies. Make sure you understand that's going to cause sensitivity. It can cause warmth. Make sure you understand how that works. Use your TCA or Jessner. Make sure you understand how that works and how your skin tolerates it before you mix these together. to use each acid independently…
Separately first.
Before combining them, because if you don't and you combine them and have a reaction, you have no idea which one it was.
Now you've got two products you can't use because you're scared to use one. And of course, you can always test, do a little tester spot too, you know, usually around your neck. This is like, because this is sensitive, this is generally a good area, and it's kind of not in front if anything bad happens. Kind of like under your ear, on your neck, this is a good spot to test, you know, acids, to test this, you know, without it being a big deal if something does go wrong.
Let's talk aftercare. So while you're doing the peel, let's say you're using it as a standalone peel. You're applying it, you know, two nights in a row. After your first night, should you just use healing and soothing products the next day?
Yeah, I wouldn't go crazy trying to apply any other products. I think you're going to find that they're irritating.
Even though you don't think they are yet, wait, it's coming.
Yeah, it is coming. Just like with after the peels, and you know, just like with any of the acids, we're telling you to use these healing products until this is done flaking, or at least mostly done flaking. You know, you might have a little bit on the head. Okay, I can understand. Go ahead, startGo ahead and start using your daily products, but don't use them any earlier than when you're done with dryness, flaking, or irritation, because you're just going to get more irritation. Think of a couple of really good things. Like we have the new PDRN. That would be amazing to put on after this because it's soothing, and repairing, and healing.
All about the skin barrier.
Yes, the essential healing blend, emu oil, regenerate, nano hyaluronic. All of those are good. We have the PDRN mask coming out very soon.
That's exciting.
That will be, oh, that would be so soothing to put on. Just a nice mask to sit there.
And you know what? You could put it in the refrigerator, and then put it on.
I keep my PDRN in the refrigerator. I keep my regenerate in the refrigerator. I love that.
A lot of clients will even keep their, you know, healing oil, or their emu oil in the refrigerator because it feels so soothing when it goes on.
Yeah, most of the time I don't recommend emu oil, though, because it tends to thicken.
Yeah, for sure.
Depends on what pump you have.
When you refrigerate it, for sure.
Yeah, it depends on what pump you have, because sometimes it can get so thick that you couldn't get it out. But yeah, I get what you're saying with it being cool.
So, the night they do this peel, leave it on for 4 hours, then cleanse their skin. They should just use something nice and healing, and keep that up for about 5 to 7 days.
Yeah.
Yeah.
And keep in mind, let's say, like, when we put this on, let's see, let me just read for a second. I wanna say, like, how many hours we're telling you to leave this on. I wanted to say it was six to eight hours. But what I wanted to stress is that if you are sensitive, you know, if you find that your skin is more irritated by retinoids and things like that, you don't have to leave it on that long. Like, we're saying, like, yeah, put it on. You can leave it on overnight if you want.
Right.
Or rinse it in, you know, four, six hours or so. But if I'm, like, super, super sensitive to retinoids, maybe I'm sensitive to everything, but I wanna do some sort of a peel, you know, leave it on one hour, leave it on two hours.
I'm like that. Sometimes my faSometimes my face gets so warm afterward, like I even get a little nervous. should call for help.
Oh, I am. Yeah, exactly. So I'll leave it on sometimes. It depends. I don't know, it's strange. Your skin reacts differently to each and every peel, you know?
Yeah, well, it's causing that whole regeneration. It's like we're almost, we're, like, damaging what's there. We're forcing that renewal by saying, ' There's a problem with this. ' Get rid of this so we can put new stuff up here. Build new blocks. And yeah, well, you know, your skin handles that differently. It could be warm. It could be irritated. It could be sensitive. It could be red, you know? Many things can happen because change is on the way. You'd get that sunburn kind of heat on your face.
That's right.
Even within those four to eight hours that you apply it. So yeah, sometimes I have rinsed it off sooner than, you know, the four to eight hours.
So that's a good tip for those who are more sensitive. And I want to say too, like retinol, you know, retinoids in general, any retinoids, they only have a shelf life for so long, right? It's one of the ingredients that's more prone to losing potency. So you do want it, as we gave it a one-year date. We want you to use this within, best use within one year. So what happens at that one year? Like, does that mean this is just like garbage, and you just throw it away? And I'm going to say no. You know, I feel like you can find other uses for this. No, it might not have the potency that it did when it was this peel. But I feel like, and I've told people that they can use it. You know, maybe you can use it a little bit more often. Like, if something's been sitting here, it's been here for like two years. And I'm like, listen, it is probably still stronger than the strongest Fusion A that we have. So if you wanted to use it just more often, maybe once a week.
There you go.
Go ahead and use it up.
Yeah.
Use it after yoUse it after your peel, as we're talking about, as a finishing layer.ow it away.
Right.
You know, I would hate to see that thrown away, but people are concerned. Well, I don't know if I can use all that up. But if you're putting it on multiple days in a row, yeah, you'll use it up. But if you're only using it one time after a peel, only do 12 peels, you've got extra solution.
For sure.
So you can use it.
And it is always fresh when you're purchasing it from Fenton Skin Care.
It is super fresh here. We have to do really small batches, so it stays fresh.
And we sell, we go through it so fast. We're always remaking Dream Peel and re-boxing.
Like monthly, I think.
Like I said, onLike I said, one of our biggest sellers all year round, especially during sales, because coupons do apply to this product. eat thing. And I really think this is a game-changer. Thank you for creating this product so many years ago. And it has been so successful, and just so many different ways to utilize it.
Yep.
Super great.
For sure.
One thing I want to add, I had a customer on the phone this morning, and she is prone to cold sores. And she typically pre-treats with an antiviral before her TCA or Jessner peel, so she was giving the Dream Peel a try on its own. First, because her goal is to layer the peels as she progresses. But her question was whether she should pre-treat with an antiviral prior to using the Dream Peel.
And I say yes.
Absolutely.
Wholeheartedly. Anything that causes disruption, irritation, sun, or mental thoughts can trigger it. So I would 100% say to use that because this is going to disrupt things. It's going to cause shedding, irritation, and maybe swelling. You definitely want to protect and prevent with that.
Because you can get a cold sore even if you're stressed. Like you said, if you're in the sun, so many things. And this is going to stress the skin a little bit because it's controlled.
That's the goal.
Yeah, that's what we're trying to do here. So yes, if you are prone to cold sores, this is one you would want to pre-treat with your antiviral meds just a couple of days before using it.
Absolutely. 100%, for sure.
Anything?
I wanted to add something. The first review on the page right now says, this peel is by far the best peel I've ever used. No pain, but with all the gain. That is exactly what you get, right? And then you scroll through, and you'll have ones that are basically, there is so much hype about how great this is. But I used it for two nights the first time, and barely peeled and didn't see much change. top of a TCA next, and hope for a better result. And then another one was kind of along the lines of it wasn't strong enough. She used it for three days. And I just wanted to let you guys take this over. But I think sometimes we need to remind people that like expectations of what it really takes to get results. Like, if you're not happy, I think one was something about pigmentation. “Loved how much I peeled, but my hopes were that this would help my dark spots, and I saw no difference. I've been very consistent, and my skin is as smooth as a baby's bottom. But what I've been struggling with is the melasma and all this other stuff.” So I think it's just a... The last thing I think you guys should talk about is expectations with this.
Absolutely, for sure.
Yeah, right? I mean, it's obviously, it's going to be beneficial. All peels are gonna be beneficial, but even the strongest peel isn't gonna take care of every single spot on your face.
Well, it's a series. Well, you'd need a series of these. Done. Let's start there.
No, yeah. Like I did this and it didn't work. Yeah, that's no. No, you've got to do with every peel at least six to eight in a row.
Sure, sure
And take pictures.
And let's talk about…
Because you will see those changes.
Yeah, let's talk about the lady who did it two nights in a row. Your skin may require three consecutive nights.
Right. And she still got... And she still got some flaking.
See, she said she was basically like, she didn't realize she would tolerate it so well. And she's like, I couldn't use Retin-A. So I thought I would only use two to three nights. And maybe she's the one who should have done four or five.
Well, and you have to gauge it. So, like, the only way you can determine how your particular skin is going to react is to do that first peel and see. And you don't want to be too aggressive with that first peel, only to be sorry three or four days down the road. That is when the sensitivity kicks in. If there's no stinging or burning on day one, two, or three, but on day four, five, and six, yeah, your sunscreen will even burn.
Yeah, everything burns when you put it on.
Yeah.
But unless you are one of those people that is super, super tolerant to retinoids. And those are the people who can maybe add on a day or so. And so, like in the direction card, as I mentioned earlier, I believe, you know, tougher skin, you have three evenings only.
Yes.
But now you've got those other people who have been using the strongest retinoid, prescription retinoid for 15, 20 years.
Yes.
They might need more.
Yeah.
They absolutely might need more. Are they going to benefit from this? Absolutely. This is not the same as retinol.
Yes. Yeah.
You know, there are different ingredients in here. There's a blend of ingredients, a blend of different vitamin A's that all work a little bit differently at different levels. And you know, they're still going to get great benefits from it. It's not a daily product. It's a one-timeIt's a one-time-per-month product. u know, so it is incredibly strong.
Yeah. And for those individuals who are advanced users of tretinoin, retin-A, you know, and all of those topical vitamin A's, the Dream Peel may serve them better as a finishing layer to a TCA, a Jessner, or a combo.
Very true.
Yeah.
Very true. And then, you know, just with anything, you know, consistency is key.
Yes.
Keep going forward. And if this isn't your do-all, be-all for your hyperpigmentation, maybe it's playing a role, but maybe you also have to do something else. So somebody came to me, and they're like, okay, I have Dream Peel. I have hyperpigmentation. I'm using Fade Bright every single day. I need something else. I'll be like, okay, well, let's do Jessners.
Yeah.
And then let's do Jessner plus Dream Peel.
Yeah.
And then let's start changing things up.
Yeah.
Or let's do needling.
That's micro-infused with Exospot.
There we go. Yeah.
And then alternate that with your Jessner and alternate that with your... Oh yeah. Sometimes you have to do more than one thing. And sometimes none of this is enough.
Yeah.
You know, you've got some people that have like really, really bad melasma and things along those lines that even lasers can't help. Sometimes they have to go in and get like an oral, an oral tranexamic acid prescription or something like that. You don't see your dermatologist at that point if you're not getting the results you want because we're hitting it hard. And if this isn't enough, sometimes you gotta do a little more.
Yeah.
But then, always keep in mind, too, that when you're treating hyperpigmentation, you have to be vigilant about your sunscreen and sun exposure. Got melasma, well, warmth too. As you gotta watch, I think it's 104 degrees where heat starts inflaming melasma. And then of course, any sun, a speck of sun. I don't care if you have SPF 50 on and you go out, and you're out there for half an hour, you're gonna have problems. You gotta have a hat on too.
For sure.
You have to be hyper-aware. Otherwise, every little bit, you're not paying attention. Oh, I forgot my sunblock that day. Or I did this, I did that. I didn't have a hat on. I was out here. Okay, well, all that did was not that the products aren't working; it's that you're continuously doing things that give you more sun. And you're creating new problems as you fix your old ones. And then of course, take pictures because some of those, you may see some spots, but if you're looking at a picture side by side, these same five spots are gone, but you still got some spots here, and they're different spots.nd that one's tough.
You gotta document those because a lot of times things are working.
Yeah, those photos come in handy.
Deeper things coming up, up and out.
Yeah, up and out. And it takes time. It takes time. And as you said, you gotta be consistent, a series of six to eight monthly treatments, whether it be alternating this with a peel or like you said, EXO spot, micro infusion, something like that. Really, really diligent. And if you stay the course, you will see results.
Yes, you will have great improvements. It may not be eradicated, but you're gonna have great improvements in your skin. Like she said, as smooth as a baby's button, no matter what.
Your skin looksYour skin looks glowing after the Dream Peel. It's refined, smooth, and just beautiful, healthy skin.
It makes me wanna go home and do a Dream Peel tonight.
I know, I wanna do a peel too.
I know, but here we are.
I know, I can't do a peel. Maybe I can do one tonight.
You're messing up our peel game.
Every seven days is not enough time.
Well, maybe we should just do a peel live or something.
Yeah, we might have to do one.
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