Pumpkin Peel

I’ve always suffered from bad skin since puberty and the search for a skin care holy grail became a roller coaster quest for me.  I scoured for the latest derma discoveries, tried every procedure that promised hollywood skin, shelled out a large amount of dough, and ended up looking for another treatment that might cost me less but will still work wonders for me.  It became a tiring ride, one after the other, and I finally decided to give up.

Several chemical peel procedures sounded really promising and its results on most of the girls were undeniably convincing.  But I guess no procedure is really perfect.  Treatment sessions with these peels gave me the weirdest reddish-looking face I’ve ever had.  Also, the moisturizing stuff they give you after the session isn’t enough to make the peeling skin look less obvious.  I mean, c’mon, who would want to go public with a face that looked as if it had dandruff all over?  Stuck dandruff, that is.  I couldn’t take it, so I gave up on it.  I can’t deliberately  miss work just so nobody would see me with my hideous burnt and flaky skin .

And then I heard of pumpkin peel.  Even halloween had to sacrifice its mascot to give way to devastated girls like me.  A friend filled me in with how the pumpkin peel gently exfoliated her face, minimized her pore size, and gave her the glow she’d always wanted.  Sniff.  I could’ve snubbed her infommercial-ish story since I’m already so cynical about peels.  But she was my friend, and I thought I might research on pumpkin peel first before giving it a shot.

Pumpkin peel is a mixture of natural products like, of course, pumpkin, pineapple, honey, and some essential oils that soothe and heal the skin (think: lavender and green tea oils).  It is rather gentle considering that the ingredients are mostly botanical.  They claim that the plump orange veggie contains over 100 nutrients, natural acids like salicylic and lactic acids, and a couple of anti-oxidants.  Nurse Larkins of the North Atlanta Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery adds that pumpkin is high in zinc, beta carotene, Vitamin C and A. These contents make the skin firmer and younger-looking.  Plus, the pumpkin peel can also help with acne problems and scars.

I’m planning to get the pumpkin peel treatment from a trusted spa clinic.  These clinics offer complementary procedures that enhance the reported effects of the pumpkin peel, giving me a better value for my hard-earned cash.

I’m still thinking if I should get this pumpkin peel treatment or not.  I’m a bit curious if it really has a gentler way of exfoliating and if it really stings less on the face.   I wouldn’t know if I wouldn’t try, would I? I’m going natural, ditching the chemical, so wish me luck everyone with this pumpkin peel treat!