HQ+ Chemical Peel

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Product Review (submitted on June 15, 2011):

For years I've had ugly brown patches on my forehead and cheeks, and one on my nose. A level 2 lactic acid peel helped some, but they were still visible, even under heavy makeup.

I had not wanted to do the HQ+ peel because hydroquinone is supposedly carcinogenic. But I was soooooooo tired of looking like a pinto pony!

So, first time I used it, I rolled it onto the spots (I bought the roll on size) and left it on for about a minute. It burned like crazy but nothing I could not handle. If I'd applied it all over my face it might have been too much.

Not much difference the first time. I did notice that the lines in my forehead (where most of the spots are) seemed to be less noticeable. But the second time I did it, which was 3 days ago, I left it on the spots for the full 4 minutes. It burned! I rinsed with lots of cold water and moisturized.

The next day, the spots felt "rough" and were darker. I expected this so I wasn't alarmed. By the next morning, two of the spots had scabbed over, and today, they are flaking off and underneath is pink skin - no brown, just pink, new skin. The other spots are not scabbed, but they are flaky and peeling too.

I am ecstatic! I will update after the next peel. I am anticipating a flawless complexion before I get through this bottle!

Thank you Skin Laboratory!