Brown, acne-prone skin and a peel in Seoul: what did travellers suggest?

A traveller with brown, acne-prone skin asked on the Tripadvisor Seoul forum: they'd be in Seoul in spring and wanted a face peel. Could anyone point to a reliable clinic?

What the replies said

• The most useful answer suggested looking at gentler peel types, such as LHA or the lighter PHA, and said an aqua-peel style hydrating facial is an option if the goal is mostly hydration.

• The same reply noted Gangnam has a high density of skin clinics, and admitted the poster had no experience with darker skin specifically.

• Another reply said to read reviews, then phone a couple of clinics and see whether the consultation feels right.

• Other travellers joined only to ask where the original poster ended up. There was no follow-up, and one reply was removed by the community.

The thread leaned towards "go mild and ask questions", but nobody could vouch for a clinic with real experience of darker skin.

Desk note The American Academy of Dermatology says people with skin of colour can have chemical peels safely, but should see a dermatologist with expertise in treating darker skin tones; without that knowledge, permanent pigment problems can develop. A fair question at any consultation: how often do you treat skin like mine, and what do you change for it?

If you have a darker skin tone, what did a clinic do or ask that made you trust them, or walk away?

Original thread: Tripadvisor Seoul forum — a peel for brown, acne-prone skin · Reference: American Academy of Dermatology

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