Your Post-Treatment VI Peel® Guide

Everything you need to keep your new look glowing.

You’ve taken an exciting step toward achieving smooth, vibrant skin!

Following your post-care routine is vital to protecting your fresh skin cells, managing the shedding phase comfortably, and preventing post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation. Below, you’ll find your step-by-step recovery rules and recommended home care to maximize your results.

Essential Post-Peel Guidelines

Strictly Follow Your Provided Take-Home Kit: Use only the post-peel gentle cleanser, repair cream, and broad-spectrum physical sunscreen provided in your official VI Peel® Take-Home Kit for the first 7 days. Avoid all other cleansers, toners, or heavy creams.

Absolute “No-Picking” Rule: Never pick, pull, scratch, or force peeling skin to shed. Forcing dry skin off early tears fresh underlying tissue, causing raw spots, post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH), or permanent scarring. Allow all skin to slough off naturally. If a piece of peeling skin is dangling, you may trim it carefully at the surface using clean, small scissors.

Avoid Heat, Sweat, and Strenuous Exercise (First 72 Hours): Refrain from heavy workouts, hot tubs, saunas, steam rooms, and hot showers for at least 72 hours following treatment. Sweat trapped beneath peeling skin causes blistering, severe irritation, and hyperpigmentation.

Strict Physical Sun Protection: Avoid direct sun exposure during your active peeling phase. Apply your provided physical mineral SPF 50+ every morning and reapply every 2 hours if near windows or outdoors. Wear a wide-brimmed hat when outside.

Pause Active Skincare, Acids, and Scrubs: Discontinue all active skincare ingredients—including Retin-A/retinoids, AHA/BHA exfoliants, Vitamin C serums, glycolic/salicylic acids, facial sponges, and scrubs—until peeling is completely finished and skin sensitivity has fully resolved (typically Days 7 to 10).

Hold Makeup Application: Keep your skin free of foundation, powders, or concealers while active peeling is underway. Makeup can be safely resumed once all shedding has naturally finished (usually Days 6 to 7).

Day-by-Day Recovery Timeline

Day 1 | Application & First Evening

Leave the Peel On: Do not wash your face or apply any products, makeup, or sunscreens for 4 to 6 hours following application.
First Evening Wash: After 4–6 hours, gently wash using cool water and your provided VI Derm Gentle Purifying Cleanser (fingertips only). Pat dry gently.
Post-Peel Towelettes: Apply your 1st post-peel towelette 30–45 minutes after cleansing. Allow it to dry, then follow with VI Derm Post-Treatment Repair Cream.

Day 2 | Tightness & Towelette Application

Appearance: Skin may feel tight, dry, and look slightly bronzed, tan, or pink. Active peeling has usually not started yet.
Daily Routine: Cleanse in the AM, apply Repair Cream, and protect with VI Derm SPF 50+. In the PM, cleanse, dry thoroughly, and apply your 2nd post-peel towelette 1 hour before bed, followed by Repair Cream.

Days 3–5 | Active Peeling Phase Active Shedding

Peeling Begins: Shedding typically starts around the mouth (perioral area) and spreads outward to the cheeks, forehead, and jawline.
The Golden Rule: NEVER pick, pull, scratch, or force peeling skin off. Let skin slough naturally to prevent scarring and hyperpigmentation. Trim dangling skin carefully with small sanitized scissors if needed.
Hydrate & Soothe: Apply Repair Cream frequently throughout the day to soothe tightness and disguise visible flaking.

Days 6–7 | Resolution & Reveal

Fresh Skin: Major peeling subsides, unveiling fresh, smooth, radiant skin.
Continued Care: Continue using gentle cleanser, intense hydration, and daily broad-spectrum mineral SPF 50+. Resume active skincare only after sensitivity fully resolves.

You Just Had Your VI Peel®... What’s Next?

Chemical resurfacing clears surface pigmentation, dullness, and fine lines. Once your peeling phase completes (around day 7), frame your newly revealed skin with complementary collagen-inducing and structural therapies.

1. Complementary Next Treatments

Schedule these follow-up treatments 2 to 4 weeks post-peel to build on your smooth skin canvas:

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Botox® Cosmetic

Dynamic Wrinkle Smoothing

Benefits: Once VI Peel® smooths surface skin texture, Botox® relaxes deeper underlying dynamic muscles (crow's feet, forehead lines, frown lines) for complete facial refinement.

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Microneedling + PRP / PRFM

Deep Dermal Collagen Induction

Benefits: While VI Peel® exfoliates epidermal layers, microneedling with PRP creates deep micro-channels to rebuild dermal collagen thickness, tighten pores, and soften scarring.

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SkinVive™ by Juvéderm®

Intradermal Glow & Hydration

Benefits: Micro-droplet hyaluronic acid injections deliver deep, continuous intradermal hydration to lock in 6 months of smooth, glowing cheek texture following your peel.

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2. Daily Clinical Home Care (Post-Peel Essentials)

Sustain your post-peeling radiance and protect your skin matrix with curated clinical formulas:

Post-Peel Medical Grade Skincare at beyond|AESTHETICS

SkinMedica® TNS® Advanced+ Serum

Growth Factor Tissue Repair

Benefit: Delivers dual-chamber growth factors and botanical peptides to support cell renewal and collagen synthesis once peeling is complete (starting Day 7–10).

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