How do Herbal Peels work?
Herbal peels contain active ingredients from many sources including vitamins and minerals and different plants and enzymes that give it the metabolic and exfoliative effects.
Herbal peels have been around for decades and is quite a popular treatment in the aesthetic industry. Due to my practical experience working with herbal peels I have found the treatments do provide great results. Providing the therapist has performed thorough consultation and the client can follow the strict after care advice that is.
So how does this treatment really work?
Herbal peels are based on the principle of being a strong mechanical exfoliative procedure. It is applied and massaged into the skin with light to firm pressure. The treatments may be superficial light to medium depth depending on the amount of time that the peeling agent has been massaged into the skin and which technique was used.
There is quite a bit of discomfort involved and can be extreme for some people.
Post treatment the client will feel tingling or prickly up to 48 hours and will feel like a mild sunburn sensation. Due to this reason, people can feel agitated and lose sleep. Depending on the depth of the treatment the client may experience light to heavy exfoliation. Shedding can will occur from day 3 to day 8 of the treatment.
It is recommended for the client to prepare themselves on anti-vital medication prior to the treatment if they are prone to herpes simplex eruptions.
Who can have a herbal peel?
- Striae
- Poor circulating skin
- Dull Skin
- Fine superficial lines
- Mild acne scarring and pitting
- Photodamage
- Acne
- Oily skin
- Sebaceous congestion
- Rough skin
- Keratosis pilaris
- Melasma
- Hyperpigmentation
- The ageing skin
Who can't have a herbal peel? (Contraindications)
- Allergy to any of the agents in the peeling preparation
- Pregnancy and lactating
- People who have low pain thresholds
- People who have special occasions within the next 5 days
- People who are going on tropical holidays in the next 2 weeks
- People who can't afford the down time
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