PSA: That one Wednesday where everything went wrong with a glycolic peel

Last Wednesday I had three peels scheduled back to back. The first client's skin turned bright red within 2 minutes because I forgot to check her retinoid use from the night before. The second one had a tiny scab I missed near her hairline that I accidentally opened up. By the third client I was rushing and used 0.5% more acid than her tolerance level, which gave her a minor burn on her cheek. Is it just me or do bad days come in threes like this with peels?

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taylor_moore18h ago

Oh man, that Wednesday sounds like mine last month, three mess ups in a row too.

nathang6718h ago

Does it seem like life just comes in waves like that, @taylor_moore? One bad day turns into a whole bad week, and then you're just trying to keep your head above water until things smooth out again.