Wrinkle Repair Lotion

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I am new to chemical peels, but I like this one a lot. I am in my 30s and have always had acne prone skin, and as a result have large pores and mild rolling acne scars. I started with the 50% lactic peel made by this company. It brought a lot of pimples to the surface and after a few peels my skin was definitely clearer, but I didn’t notice a lot of difference in the scars, and the lactic acid tended to leave my skin oily. (I’ve read that AHA’s like lactic acid don’t cut through oil in the way that BHA’s like salicylic acid can.) So I decided to try the HQ+ instead, because it has both lactic and salicylic acid. I did the first peel last night, and compared to the lactic, it has a very chemical odor–like nail polish remover–but it did cut through the oil and had a more dramatic effect on the scars. I think my skin is definitely smoother today, so I look forward to the results after a few more peels! I haven’t noticed any sloughing, maybe in a couple days that will happen. With the lactic, a little loufa in the shower after a few days of healing removed the little bit of dead skin fast. Anyway, great product!

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I have only used this product twice. My skin is acne prone with clogged pores that I haven’t been able to get rid of. This product cleared out many of the clogs. I also had 3 large infected pustules on my cheek and after one use of this product and a dab of benzoyl peroxide they are substantially decreased in size after 24 hours. Haven’t seen any difference in the scars. The product smells, but it is tolerable. Product stings, but not as intensely as the glycolic peels.

Update: I finished the entire bottle (about 40 peels). Like the product a lot. It’s good for acne. I’ve seen some improvement in my acne scars, but nothing to get too excited about. The downside of this product is that a day or two after you apply it, the area becomes almost like a sheet of hard skin (kind of like a scab, only the scab is clear not red) before it flakes off. It’s a good product and I would recommend it to others with acne.

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I have “bad skin” and this is great for that problem. I have yet to head back to the doctor for pills for my acne (which made me gain weight) and awful injections. I recommend this product. Also this company is one of the best to order product froms. Many times they send me extra samples of other peels and I always receive my product early.

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First of all, I want to mention how very strong this peel is. Not only does it have a rather strong chemical odor, but it really stings when applied. The instructions say to leave it on for 30 seconds for the first application and build up to several minutes on subsequent applications. However, the first time I used this product, I could only stand leaving it on for about 10 seconds. It stung rather intensely, and the chemical fumes made my eyes water so that I could barely keep them open. I had to rinse my skin off for a good 5 minutes to makes the burning stop, but after that, my skin was hardly red and it didn’t burn at all anymore. Each time I use this, I’ve only been able to keep it on for about 10-15 seconds longer than the previous time before I had to rinse it off. Also, the instructions say to apply only once every 10-14 days, but I’ve been using it every 7 days since I rinse it off so quickly.

Even though I haven’t been able to keep it on for more than 30 seconds tops, I’ve really noticed a difference in my skin. I have pretty bad skin: acne-prone, lots of old indented scars, and hyperpigmentation like no other. But I just did my third application, and my skin is a lot smoother and old acne spots are very noticeably fading. My pores practically disappeared overnight, and my face is sooo much less oily during the day. In just one day, I could already see results, and they just get better with each application.

I’ve used this company’s glycolic peel before, which made me break out after each use and left my skin red for a week afterwards. However, I’ve haven’t had any breakouts with this peel, and it doesn’t leave my face red at all (but that might be because I leave it on for only a short amount of time).

Overall, I would really recommend this product (use it carefully!), and I can’t wait to see the full results in a few more weeks!

UPDATE: So I’m on my second round of treatment (6 weeks at a time), and I’m still loving this product. Now that I’ve been able to keep it on for 3-4 mins though, it does make my skin slightly red. But it’s nothing terrible, and it starts to fade in a few days. I am still seeing improvement in the texture and complexion of my skin. After my first 6-week treatment, I took a break for 4 weeks, and I noticed that my skin continually looked better and better every week. Now that I’m back on the peel, it does look a little worse, but once I’m done again, it will probably start getting better. So in my experience, it takes several weeks after treatment to get the full effect of this amazing peel.

Also, as a disclaimer, be warned of the chemicals in the ingredients, particularly hydroquinone. You can search up some information on it and use at your own discretion! I felt that the potential benefits were worth the risks (just my opinion), but I discontinued use after one bottle.

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I wanted a peel that would help get rid of my hyperpigmentation from acne scars, lessen the appearance of my pores/acne scars, and help me control my mild-moderate acne breakouts.

The first time I used this product I made sure to read the directions, tested a spot on my inner elbow, avoided heavy sun exposure prior, stopped using topicals for 48 hours before etc.

The day after using the peel my face felt very calm. It felt like my face was finally “normal”, it felt very smooth and soft. And over the next few days I noticed no new acne appearing.

Its very important that you don’t expose your face to direct/continuous sunlight for at least a day after doing the peel.

Also, you should wear a spf 30 suncreen whenever you go out, even if its cloudy outside. If you don’t you will have wasted your time because your skin will just get even more damaged.

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I felt a burning sensation when I first applied it on my face. The first 30 seconds was almost unbearable but I tolerated through for 5 minutes. Very fine scabs started appearing on the third day. The results only starts to show on the sixth day when I felt a softer and smoother skin and also pigmented spots became lighter. I am on my third round now and I hope to see more better results appearing.

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This product does exactly what it says. It helps even the worst cases of acne, scaring, wrinkles, and skin texture. After using the product my face looked much more vibrant and younger. You also can visibly notice the difference in the size of your pores.

With all that said it is important to understand that it takes about 4-7 days after use to start to see the results. In the immediate days following application your face will flake, peel, and discolor to the point where you may regret having used the peel! Just make sure you use PLENTY of facial lotion that contains spf and you will be fine. Again, this is not a peel to use if you have someone you want to impress in the next couple of days, but if your schedule looks pretty clear for a week then go for it, the results will be great.

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This worked great on my skin. I had brown spots that peeled off. Very good alternative to going to a salon for this treatment.

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I’ve had adult acne for several years, treating topically with both over-the-counter and prescription products. None of them cleared my acne, and as a result I have many hyperpigmented spots from old blemishes. My skin is very oily, and nothing I have tried in the past has been able to control my oiliness.

The initial application of the peel is a little painful – it stings more than any product I’ve put on my face. This peel is potentially damaging if you don’t follow the instructions, so definitely be careful when using it. With that said, I’ve noticed such an improvement in my skin!

I finished my second application of the peel a few days ago and my face is so much clearer! Two days after the first application it seemed to bring several blemishes to the surface, but since those initial ones have healed I haven’t had a single new blemish. I can already notice the hyperpigmented spots are beginning to fade, as well. I don’t have any ice pick-type acne scarring, so I can’t testify if this peel is effective on that type of scarring or not. I will continue to use this product, and highly recommend to anyone with oily, acne-ridden skin.

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I have used this product twice now. I fortunately do not have a current acne problem but did years ago. I have a lot of scars from them just red spots on my face. I have used twice and my face is so smooth and pours are a lot smaller, but the spots hace faded but not like I expected. Does anyone know how long it takes to actually fade the acne scars? from experience.? all in all no regrets i love the product. I am not just waiting to get to use again! I’ll update on the progress.

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I am an RN and used to work for a plastic surgeon who had a medi spa. We would get chemical peels when we wanted. I feel that this product was better than what I used in the office. I had great results after the first use. My skin was so smooth and my acne much better. I experienced minimal peeling and no redness. The product did sting like the office products but because I am used to the peels, I was able to leave it on for 4 minutes. I will definitely order more.

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Well first of all, I have insanely oily skin, and the reason I used this was because of my oily skin (I figured that it would help even it out) and because of my hyperpigmentation. I actually use this product with Proactiv (which doesn’t really work for me), and I use the peel everyday, which I am not supposed to do. I have noticed a huge difference in my skin, I have used it for about a week now and almost all of my hyperpigmentation is gone. Now, I do recommend anyone who has oily skin to try to use it everyday, because now I do not have oily skin at all, which is amazing!!!!!!! However, because the peel is drying you should use a moisturizer with it, I use Pond’s Dry Skin and the combination works wonderful for me. Also, you should go to the Skin Laboratory website if you plan on buying any of their products because they are almost half the price there.

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I have been using this peel for about 4 months now and am impressed with my results. I didn’t want to review this product until I have used it for a significant amount of time, so that I can give others a true and accurate review of this product.

I would have to say that it took about a month before I really started to see results. I have hereditary acne and have used a lot of OTC and prescription medications. This peel has worked better at keeping my acne under control than most of the medications I have used over the years.

I haven’t really broken out since using this peel and the hydroquinone in it has really helped with most of the dark scars I had from previous breakouts. It does dry out your skin, so you will definitely need to use a good oil free moisturizer and sunscreen.

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Im a 22 year old female who has combination skin and pimple scars.I recently bought this peel and it works great, within the first treatment ( left on for a minute) my pores appeared smaller. I have never suffered too much when it comes to black heads but I have always had visable pores around my nose that could easily turn into a clogged pore. The burning sensation isnt unbearable, at first i didnt even feel any discomfort after the third treatment i decided i wanted something more drastic so i brushed the chemical on my face as opposed to using the cotton ball. I left it on for two minutes. This time I experienced a bit more burning, although my face stayed a slight pink, after two days my pores were practicly invisable, my slight pimple scars were gone, my face looked amazing, my skin appeared flawless. BE SURE TO MOISTURIZE AFTER EACH TREATMENT. The intructions say if possible to withdraw away from wearing makeup for a couple of hours after,to avoid harsh sunlight, and not to wax 48 hours before or after. My boyfriend couldnt stop staring. Over all i love this product, my skin looks so refreshed and flawless.

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Im 24 yrs old ive had acne since i was 13 ive tried otc products, prescribed, peels and lasers, so i after reading some reviews on this product i decided to purchase it, it is a strong peel, it really stings when applied, the next day my face looked better, and when my family and friends saw my face they all said my face looked better, the 2nd time i used it there was a difference the next day, so far i have used it twice, its very easy to use, i highly recommend this product

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I have used this product just two times, applying it every 8 days.The first time i used it I felt the tingly on my face that everybody has experimented, but it didn’t feel hard to handle, so I left it for 5 minutes, washed my face and applied cetaphil facial moisturizer, I really did not see any difference in my skin, but when i used it the second time 8 days later I felt more burning even though I kept it 5 minutes, and the other day I have realized that some of the scars that I have from acne were dissapearing, I am talking about “hole type” scars and the pores on my nose looked more tiny, I didn’t see any difference on the queloid scars. So i am waiting to use this product again and see the final results.

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I had to wait a few weeks to try this product out thoroughly before I did a review. I had a quarter sized, medium brown pigmentation mark on my cheek that developed a year ago as well as a small brown dot on my nose. I had an IPL done, and though the dot on my nose was gone, it left four larger dark brown spots on my nose! The cheek mark was still the same. I looked pretty awful and decided to cut my losses. I eventually found my way to looking at Skin Laboratory peel reviews and purchased the HQ+gel. It was certainly cheaper than three IPL treatments, so what was there to lose?

This is an incredible peel! After the first treatment, there was significant improvement on the pigmentation spots, and after my fifth treatment, the marks are completely gone! I really didn’t think it would work this well. Look no further because it does exactly what it’s supposed to do and I’m really happy with the results.

About the process…….Work your way up by starting with 1-2 minutes and lengthen the time successively. The spots where you will apply this product will darken and look a bit bruised for a couple days after, so don’t plan any special social events until after it begins to peel. You could minimize the appearance of it with some makeup cover. Be patient, as it will take about a month and a half of treatments before the process is complete. I actually got a good peel the last time by rubbing my nose LIGHTLY with a slight abrasive before applying the gel, but be careful with this method. Believe in this amazing product because I can say it works! Thanks a lot Skin Laboratory.

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I’m in love with this HQ+ gel peel. A bit of background on my skin: I’m 30, no sun damage, non smoker, no wrinkles that I’ve noticed, but I’ve had persistent mild to moderate acne since my early teens. I have large pores, and blackheads on my nose and chin. I use a 2% salicylic acid liquid on my face daily but I realized I needed something with more “oomph” to deal with acne and my pores. Before using this peel, if I tried to “express” the blackheads on my chin, it was difficult to do and it would backfire on me and become huge inflamed blemishes. I am also fair skinned, and acne would leave a red “shadow” of itself for a few weeks after the blemish itself had disappeared. I also had a fair bit of redness around my nose… I do blow my nose a lot as I have allergies.

In my search for a peel with more “oomph” than my regular skin care routine, I first tried both the salicylic 20% and the glycolic 35% by Skin Laboratory, and didn’t really get any “Wow, my skin looks great!” results. I’d done 3 peels of each of those two peels, fyi.

So I ordered a bottle of the HQ+ peel. I’ve just finished my 6th peel (one peel per week, so it’s been 6 weeks), each one done for 3-5 minutes, but I’ll tell you I saw a difference after the first peel. With the first two HQ+ peels I did, I had some of that hardening scab skin happen around my nose, and some flaking around my mouth. Two days after the first peel, I noticed that my skin had a lovely glow… not shiny, mind you, but just… glowing. It wasn’t its usual blah self, normally I have do use a skin brightener with my makeup to get that effect. With subsequent peels, my skin is red the first day (I do the peel in the morning), but the next day it has recovered and is glowing. I may get a little dryness around my mouth, but that’s it. My pores seem smaller and that glow lasts all week until the next peel.

It’s improved the red marks my acne leaves behind, and there’s a general more even tone to my skin. Also, when I try and express blackheads on my chin (yes, I do still have them after doing this peel) they express easily and they don’t turn into huge blemish monsters! I’ve also had no big blemishes since doing these peels, and only two or three tiny tiny blemishes that quickly go away.

I’m pleased as punch with this peel. No, it’s not laser resurfacing or a heavy duty peel, but the HQ+ peel is affordable and it doesn’t make my skin look like hamburger where I’d have to hide from people for weeks until I’d recovered. And I’m young enough that I don’t need the “big gun” peels yet anyway. For my poorly behaved pores, this stuff is doing the trick.

Update 2 weeks later: Something to note, I have to continue using this peel once a week to get the benefits of keeping my pores clear and blemish-free. I tried to go 2 weeks before doing my 7th peel, and around day 11 into the 2 weeks, my pores were starting to misbehave and clog up again into a couple pimples, one on my chin and another on my forehead. So on day 12 I did the HQ+ peel and the blemishes are already healing quite nicely the day after. So, I’ll be planning to do this once a week. Easy to do seeing as the redness fades quickly on me (even with my sensitive skin) and the bottle does a lot of peels, I don’t think I’ve made much of a dent in this bottle even with 7 peels.

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I too ordered the HQ+ Gel Peel, Level 3, and received a HQ+ Peel, Level 4. I am 45, with acne and severe melsama on my cheeks and forearms. The first peel stung, just like the in-office dermatologist peels, and frosted, as a previous reviewer noted. From the moment I washed it off, I could see a significant reduction of the melsama darkness, and an overall smother, brighter complexion.

Judging from the effectiveness of the product I quickly reordered two, with hopes that I would receive the Level 4 peel (which I did). My second peel did not frost, but I was able to leave it on for 5 minutes. I can hardly wait for the day when I feel good about my sink, and this product has given me HOPE!!!

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This product is really strong. I am warning to those people out there who thinks you guys have developed tolerance against peeling. Man, honestly speaking i’ve experienced alot of peels from doctors and myself(loreal peel) and this thing aint like things that you’ve probably seen. You apply this on a cotton(roughly about 2drops of it) and it will PEEL YOUR SKIN after a few days. my first day was ok but the second day, my skin started peeling like crazy, and third day the place where i applied too much chemical had a crack and bled a bit). i have had acne since 6th grade and im over 20 now and this thing… I think its the strongest chemical peel i’ve ever experienced after 10 years of different peels. I dont know how good this thing works but after 3 days im starting to see better contour and texture after the skin peeled. the product has a warning to USE IT EVERY 10 DAYS OR MORE and apply moisturizer lotion after the peel.