Chemical Peels
A chemical peel is a method of applying various medical grade chemicals to the skin that result in exfoliation. Depending on the depth of peel, you can expect improvement in irregular skin tone and texture, pigmentary disorders, superficial lines, wrinkles and acne. This allows your skin to look and feel softer, smoother and more radiant. The depth of the peel is dependent on the concentration, type of acid and a person’s skin type and sensitivity. Peels may range from little to no downtime and up to 7 days following procedure. Chemical peels take approximately 60 minutes for the aesthetician to perform.
Types of chemical peels offered at Dermatology Associates of SWLA:
- Glycolic Acid
- Lactic Acid
- Salicylic Acid
- Jessner
- Modified Jessners
- TCA
- Apeele®- hybrid peel
Chemical peels treat
- Skin tone and texture
- Fine lines and wrinkles
- Acne and some acne scarring
- Milia
- Blackheads
- Pigmentation
- Melasma
- Pre-cancerous lesions (AKs)
- Pore size
What to expect
- Some chemical peels require topical anesthetics prior to the procedure. You may feel stinging, tingling or warming sensation while peel is being applied. Skin may be red, dry, tight, itchy, swollen and mildly irritated depending on depth.
- Healing is usually painless with little to no discomfort. Length of peeling is subject to each specific peel.
- Skin tone and texture
- Fine lines and wrinkles
- Acne and some acne scarring
- Milia
- Blackheads
- Pigmentation
- Melasma
- Pre-cancerous lesions (AKs)
- Pore size
