Chemical peel

Chemical peel skin treatment

Chemical Peel treatments are used to improve the appearance of the skin on the face, hands and neck, by removing dead skin cells, stimulating new cell growth, and encouraging the regeneration of collagen. A chemical solution is applied to the skin, causing the outer layer to peel off. This is what we refer to as “chemical” exfoliation or acid peel.

Peels remain one of the most tried and true options to treat a number of skin conditions, especially for patients who may not want or cannot receive laser or more invasive therapies. With a series of treatments, the new, regenerated skin will appear smoother and less-wrinkled, showing less signs of aging, sun damage, and acne scarring.

Chemical peels are one of the best methods to exfoliate the skin, rejuvenate and improve the skin appearance. Some benefits are:

• Improving the skin’s color, clarity, tone and texture
• Stimulating new collagen and healthy skin cell growth, resulting in a radiant complexion
• Reducing discoloration caused by sun damage
• Helping to clear up breakouts
• Anti aging, smoothing away the look of fine lines and wrinkles
• Increasing hydration of the skin
• Addressing visible skin imperfections and superficial scars
• Enabling skincare products used at home to be more effective because a peel can remove several layers of skin build-up and congestion, allowing products to penetrate deeper into the skin

Although our skin is soft and thin, it is a mighty protective barrier for the human body, which is being challenged by the negative impact of the environment on a daily basis. A massive number of external factors such as lifestyle, solar radiation, the quality of food, water and air etc. “wear out” the skin. Let’s not forget about our genes. We are preprogrammed by the chromosomes for a certain type of aging.

At the very least, over time, the complexion along with the other body parts look not as beautiful, smooth and elastic, as in the early youth. One day the number of dark spots, wrinkles, enlarged pores, broken capillaries and other unpleasant lesions will get really annoying. The right answer to these challenges is a Chemical Peel.

Peeling copes with acne and comedones not only on teenagers, but also on adults. After the procedure, the skin is wonderfully transformed: it is light, soft and smooth. In order to achieve such prominent results, the skin-care professional has to estimate the skin-type, the degree of aging and related issues. Only an experienced professional is able to choose genuinely the right type of peeling and perform a proper treatment.

For instance, Glycolic and Lactic peeling not only exfoliate the dead skin cells from top layers, but also help to hydrate and rejuvenate the skin. Salicylic acid does control the skin oil production and prevents “blackheads” from appearing on the T-zone. Mandelic and Jessner peels are amazing in the solving of hyperpigmentation issues.

Recovery time after a chemical peel can range between 0-3 months, depending on the invasiveness of the procedure. A light, superficial peel takes one to seven days to heal.