Needling and AHA/BHA

[terrorfirmer]

How long after needling is it safe to use 5% Salicylic acid? I'm finding it hard to find specific information, apologies if it's been posted before which I'm sure it has.

I'm just mildly afraid of damaging scab formation or healing skin, but I'm so horribly prone to blackheads that even a week without using the 5% will have my nose covered....

Also using 30-50% Glycolic peel, when is the best time to needle - before, or after? I've read that it's OK to apply copper peptides after a peel, so I was thinking maybe if I did the 30% peel, then needled, and applied a few drops of supercop serum to the area. Since the downtime from superficial glycolic peels is minimal, I figured it would be OK, but I could only find info on needling and more advanced peels like TCA.

[SarahVaughter]

5% Salicylic acid is mild. You can even apply it in the morning on the day that you neede. Do not apply it after needling and if possible do not apply it a day after needling.  After that it is OK (provided the skin is not still completely "raw" from needling). If you get scabs from needling, do not forcibly remove them because it could leave a scar.

You should first have the Glycolic peel and only then needling.

Some more info:

https://http://forums.owndoc.com/dermarolling-microneedling/rolling-and-mild-lactic-acid-peels/