"I came in for a chemical peel at Sleek MedSpa on Newbury Street. I originally went to the location inside the South Shore Plaza in Braintree. I opted to not go through with my facial there because I felt too pressured by the "consultant" to buy a package of TEN which can be microdermabrasion or chemical peels or both. The package that was quoted to me was almost $2,000! I did not want to go through with it and insisted that since it was my first time ever at Sleek, that I wanted to try one treatment only to test it out before I commit to buying a package of ten. Due to the annoying pressure to buy a package, I left. A week or so later, I received a letter from Sleek inviting me to come back in and get the treatment because they said that after the treatment, I would be convinced that I would love it. So I booked an appointment with the Newbury Street location and went there after work. The staff was lukewarm but quick to take my name and confirm the appointment and time. I was called into this room after waiting for about 5 mins, then I was asked to lay down in this small room. The esthetician that did my treatment was nice. She asked me if I've ever done a chemical peel before which I answered no. She then went on to tell me about the different types of peels and what kinds of results they would bring. She intially suggested a "lactic acid" peel which is basically sour milk/yogurt. After telling her that I wanted to diminish the freckles on my cheeks, she said to try the "glycolic" peel. She first cleansed my skin with a gentle cleanser, wiped it with some cotton pads, then applied the glycolic gel-like stuff on my face. It stayed on my face for about one minute and a half. It was a slight warming and tingling sensation. Not too much of a burning feeling since I tan easily. Then she washed it off. Afterwards, she applied a "special" moisturizer and I was done. The entire experience from the moment I laid down to the moment I got up was about 15 mins. Very quick so it wasn't that relaxing. She cautioned that I should wear SPF since I just had a chemical peel. Other than that, no specific instructions on skin care onwards. I went home and noticed that I didn't turn too red or blotchy. It was a bit sensitive, but I have sensitive skin in general. For the next few days, I generously put on SPF30 moisturizer every day before I left the house. I noticed the overall smoothness and some eveness in skintone. Although it did nothing to diminish my freckles. I guess one treatment is not enough to get rid of freckles... but I also didn't want to come back in ten times. One bad side effect to all of this is my sensitivity to the sunblock. It has clogged some pores and has caused me to breakout in some spots. I asked my dermatologist who suggested mineral makeup with SPF instead of SPF moisturizer because of my sensitive type skin. So be careful.
Overall, the results were ok. I expected more considering one treatment costs $175. I did breakout because I had to use SPF 30 everyday and dealing with pimples all over your face is no fun. Also, don't expect it to be a relaxing spa treatment... you're in and out of there so quick you don't even get enough time to actually relax.
I would come back if the treatments were a bit cheaper. $175 for 15 mins was really quick for me considering the results. Hope this helps!"
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