Peels
How we plan a peel for deeper skin tones
A light peel is never the first thing that happens. These are the four steps, in order, and you can stop after any of them.
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Step 1: Consultation
A conversation and a look at your skin by the window. Valarie writes down what she notes, and no peel is done.
Your routine and the products you use now
How your skin has reacted to products or a peel before
How much time you spend in the sun
What you'd like from the visit
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Step 2: Patch test
A small amount of the peel goes on a quiet spot, such as behind the ear or along the jaw.
A few days at home to watch it
You tell Valarie how it went
A peel is booked only after it has gone well
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Step 3: The light peel
A light, superficial peel, timed by what Valarie sees and not by the clock alone.
Cool towels and a calming mask afterward
A written note of what she saw
The next visit booked a few weeks on, one at a time
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Step 4: Sun notes
Written down before you leave, so you have them at home.
Shade and a hat on the days after
Sunscreen every day, and the kind Valarie suggests
What to pause at home, and when to call her
Before you book
When we suggest a doctor first
Ask your doctor before booking a peel if any of these is true. Valarie may suggest the same at your consultation.
You are pregnant or nursing
Ask your doctor first, and tell Valarie at booking so she can plan a facial instead.
You use a prescription skin medicine
Ask the doctor who prescribed it whether to pause it before a peel.
A doctor is managing a skin condition
Valarie works alongside your doctor's advice, never in place of it.
Your skin is sore or broken
Tell us at booking. Valarie may suggest waiting, or a dermatologist.
Questions
About peels
Will I have a peel at my first visit?
No. A first visit is a consultation, with a facial if you'd like one. A peel comes later, after a patch test has gone well.
How long between peels?
A few weeks. Valarie books each peel one visit at a time and decides the gap from how your skin has been.
What if the patch test doesn't go well?
Tell us. Valarie won't book a peel, and she may suggest seeing a dermatologist. A facial is still on the menu.
Do I need to stop anything at home first?
Possibly. Valarie tells you what to pause, and for how long, when you book your consultation and again before the peel.
Book a peel consultation
Thirty minutes to plan, with no peel done. You decide what comes next.