Dermatologist salicylic acid peel? Did we get ripped off?
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Anonymous
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DD has been dealing with some acne on her back. Took her in. They said her type of acne (blackheads that become inflamed) would respond well to the chemical peel, on top of an antibiotic. It will be around $200, no clue if insurance will cover any of it ye. It all happened so fast, I don’t know if we got taken advantage of.
The nurse used long cotton swabs to gently extract the larger blackheads (she said to open the pores so they could accept the peel) and then she quickly swiped the stuff (I watched her pour it from a labeled bottle into a medicine cup), let it dry, then neutralized the area with a wet cloth, then applied a lotion. She warned it would burn, but DD said it hadn’t, it was just a bit itchy. Is that it? For $200? Does the process even seem correct? |
Anonymous
| Pretty normal. There are differ degrees of peels and this was likely a good light peel to see how your daughter reacted. Light peels are usually repeated a couple times for maximum effect. |
Anonymous
| No. You sound uninformed. Read up on the current treatments. And $200.00 is nothing. |
Anonymous
| $200 is cheap! |
Anonymous
| 200 sounds cheap. Where did you go OP? DD has the same type of acne. |
Anonymous
Well, I am uninformed, I guess. I had no idea we’d be doing this today, that’s why I’m asking. |
Anonymous
| Thanks everyone. I don’t know what I was expecting, but it wasn’t that! I just wanted to be sure. |
Anonymous
| The process sounds right but I would have at least tried 2% OTC salicylic for a month first to see if that worked before spending $200 |
Anonymous
We had been. We had previously tried a few other things, SA at home included. |
Anonymous
| You are so cheap |
Anonymous
Well, not really lol, because I’m willing to pay out of pocket. |
Anonymous
| $200 is nothing. Also gross, how did her back become so inflamed? Laundry detergent? Washing her clothes enough and with hot water? Showering and exfoliating properly? This sounds like it could easily be solved for under $200. |
Anonymous
DP but probably hormones (you idiot). |
Anonymous
| You can get perks like this via pads on Amazon. |
Anonymous
MUAC is the best for this. They have tons of peels of different types and strengths and are super reasonable. Good customer service too if you have questions, have been using them for 15+ years. 200 dollars sounds about right for an in office peel, but yes, the markup is crazy on this stuff. |