Chemical face peel treatments is a cosmetic procedure to promote skin rejuvenation and improve skin texture.
Facial peel treatments help reduce or eliminate the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, acne scarring, uneven pigmentation, and sun damage by removing the upper layers of skin and uncovering fresher healthier skin.
Facial chemical peels treatments help stimulate the production of elastin and collagen.
They offer nearly immediate results and come in a wide range of types, and strengths.
Peel treatments can be applied to the face, neck, décolleté, back of hands or other parts of the body.
Applications are often used for effective acne treatments and reducing mild scars.
Types of Chemical Peels
The different chemical peel solutions produce different degrees of injury to the skin that promotes the growth of new skin with an improved appearance.
Light, Mild Face Peels-
These formulas usually are comprised of alpha-hydroxy acids (AHAs), such as glycolic, lactic, salicylic (BHAs), or fruit acids. ‘Lunchtime peels” remove just the outermost dead layers of skin and encourage skin cell regeneration.
This type of peel provides treatment for fine lines, acne, dry skin patches, and uneven skin tone. Chemical skin peels improve texture, smooth out fine lines but don’t remove deep wrinkles or tighten up sagging skin.
There is little or no discomfort or irritation and multiple treatments are usually necessary to achieve optimal results.
Medium Chemical Peels (tca peel, obagi blue peel…)-
These chemical face peels use a stronger solution. They work well for treating surface wrinkles, superficial blemishes, and pigmentation problems.
The skin will peel usually within a week and new skin will appear like a deep sunburn for several more weeks depending on the patient's skin type and condition.
Deep Facial Peels-
These peels are the strongest of the peels, take longer, requires sedation, and requires the most healing time (2-3 wks).
The chemical used for deep chemical peels is phenol acid and it may cause permanent lightening of the skin. It produces the most dramatic, longest-lasting results treating deeper facial wrinkles, freckles, age spots and improving damaged skin by aging or sun damage.
Seek advice from a qualified cosmetic dermatologist before undergoing this procedure.
Benefits of Chemical Peels -
Rejuvenate and promote exfoliation
Improve skin texture and color
Soften or eliminate wrinkles
Acne control
Reduce sun damage ( hyperpigmentation, age spots, freckles …)
Smooth dry rough skin
Chemical Peel Products
To choose the correct chemical face peel product and to effectively treat your skin, it is important to be aware of your skin type and treatment goals. A good rule of thumb is to begin by choosing a low strength formula.
Alpha Hydroxy peels are generally used for normal and dry skin types and are more effective in treating drier, sun-damaged skin while the Beta Hydroxy peel formulas are generally more effective for oily and combination skin.
Take caution when purchasing home chemical peels – follow directions carefully. Understand the type of peel and all that’s involved before and after the procedure.
Possible risks of peels include irritation of the skin, redness, itchiness, flaking, stinging and tightness. Risks associated with the deeper peels include infection, scarring, and skin discoloration.
When used properly, chemical peels can be very beneficial in treating many different types of skin issues with little or no downtime.
It is best to stay out of the sun during the healing process and extra sun protection will be required.
Your face will be rejuvenated rendering a more youthful face with a chemical face peel treatment
