Face peels are an effective anti aging skin resurfacing solution to correct skin flaws and to achieve a fresh re-newed look.
Peels can restore a more youthful appearance to light wrinkle formation, skin pigmentation problems, skin sun damage, or blotchy skin.
A chemical face peel is a chemical process, most commonly performed for cosmetic reasons that can transform, tired lines and light face wrinkles, help get rid of dark under eye circles, and clear rough and sun-damaged skin to a more gorgous, vibrant and younger skin appearance.
There are many different types of chemical peels offered today, all of which can improve mild photoaging of the skin, regenerating the skin, making it smoother and eliminating fine lines.
Anti aging Skin Benefits
Chemical peel products can be performed on the face, neck, décolleté , arms, hands, and legs or anywhere that one has marked or damaged skin. Chemical skin peels can revitalize your look and offer many anti aging benefits that include:
Clear dull or ruddy complexions
Improves skin texture and appearance by removing its damaged outer layers, revealing a fresh layer of skin.
Reduce fine lines under eyes and wrinkles around the mouth.
Reduce dark pigmentation due to pregnancy or taking birth control pills.
A deep peels treatment may also remove pre-cancerous skin growths, provide help for acne, often softening facial acne scars and treat sun damage to skin and stretch marks.
A chemical peel may be a valuable part of your acne skin treatments program.
Brown spots, facial freckles and uneven skin pigmentation can be lightened by chemical peel treatments.
Several type categories of chemical peeling agents are available for rejuvenating the skin. These range from superficial formulations available for at- home chemical peel treatment that are usually safe for everyone, to deep chemical solutions that should only be applied by a physician in a controlled setting.
Various degree concentrations can be used, with 50 -70% concentration used most commonly for facial peels. Over-the-counter or at- home treatments such as mild fruit peels (fruit acids) or AHA (glycolic peel) products normally contain 3-10% glycolic acid.
Light chemical peels formulations cause gradual exfoliation over several weeks. Multiple treatments may be required to achieve the desired results and should be repeated and spaced several weeks apart.
Glycolic acid peels produce the least profound results but also are associated with the lowest frequency of complications. Glycolic peels is applied for a specific amount of time and then neutralized.*
*Neutralization: This is an important step to stop all action. Removal of the chemicals is achieved by washing off with water or neutralizing it with an alkaline solution such as sodium bicarbonate.
Intermediate to -medium depth peels are usually performed with trichloroacetic acid (TCA peel) in concentrations ranging from 20-35%. It produces a frost* or whitening of the skin. It does not require neutralization.
Healing is completed within 1 week to 10 days. The level of penetration, destruction and inflammation determines the level of peeling.
Deeper peels require more time between procedures to allow the skin to recover and start the skin renewal process.
*Frost : The change in coloration of the skin to a whitish tint is called frost. This represents the end stage of the chemical peel.
Superficial face peels may be safely performed for home use or by an esthetitician, aesthetician, or nurse. A dermatologist or plastic surgeon usually performs deeper peels such as the phenol peel.
Results and complications are generally related to the depth of wounding, with deeper chemical peeling providing more marked results and a higher incidence of complications.
There are some risks involved with having a chemical facial peel. Some of the chemicals used in a chemical resurfacing procedure can cause skin bleaching, and there is a slight risk of infection and even facial scarring.
Take the time to decide what type of face peel is best suited for you.
Being well informed about every aspect of your chemical peel procedure can help ensure that you are satisfied with the outcome of your rejuvenation treatment.
