{"id":8,"date":"2026-10-11T00:07:33","date_gmt":"2026-10-10T11:57:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-dermara\/how-to-prepare-for-your-first-facial-peel\/"},"modified":"2026-10-15T00:07:33","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T00:07:33","slug":"how-to-prepare-for-your-first-facial-peel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-dermara\/how-to-prepare-for-your-first-facial-peel\/","title":{"rendered":"How to prepare for your first facial peel"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A light chemical peel is one of the most common first treatments at a skin clinic. Good preparation helps your practitioner choose the right peel and helps your skin settle afterwards. Always follow the specific advice your own clinic gives you; the points below are the questions most clinics will ask about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Two to four weeks before<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Book a consultation first.<\/strong> Your practitioner will look at your skin, ask about your medical history, medication, pregnancy and any recent treatments, and decide whether a peel is suitable for you now.<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Mention every product you use.<\/strong> Retinoids, exfoliating acids and some prescription creams may need to be paused before a peel. Do not stop a prescribed medicine without asking the doctor who prescribed it.<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Protect your skin from the sun.<\/strong> Recently tanned or sunburnt skin is usually not treated, so wear sunscreen every day and avoid sunbeds.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The week before<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Have a patch test if your clinic asks for one.<\/strong> It shows how your skin reacts to the product.<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Skip waxing, threading and other exfoliating treatments<\/strong> on the area for the time your clinic advises.<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Plan your diary.<\/strong> Your skin may be red, dry or flaky for a few days, so avoid booking the peel right before a big event.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">On the day<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Arrive with clean skin and no make-up if you can. Tell your practitioner about any changes since your consultation, such as a new medication, a cold sore or broken skin. During the peel you may feel warmth or tingling; say so if it feels like too much.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Afterwards<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You will get written aftercare. In general: cleanse gently, use a simple moisturiser, wear sunscreen every day and do not pick flaking skin. Results vary from person to person, and many clinics suggest a course of peels rather than a single session. Contact your clinic if anything worries you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A chemical peel is easier when you know what to do in the weeks and days before it. Here is a simple checklist for your first appointment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":26,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-dermara\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-dermara\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-dermara\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-dermara\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-dermara\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":45,"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-dermara\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8\/revisions\/45"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-dermara\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/26"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-dermara\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-dermara\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-dermara\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}