Chemical peels can effectively solve skin issues, including fine lines and wrinkles, tone/texture issues, acne breakouts, mild scarring, and more. Your doctor will discuss the right peel for you and review your medical history. Pre-treating with retinoic acid – a topical prescription medication that thins the skin surface so the chemical solution penetrates more evenly and deeply – may be required prior to beginning this procedure. Here are some benefits of a chemical peel for a variety of skin concerns.
Reduces Fine Lines & Wrinkles
Light chemical peels can help diminish fine lines and wrinkles, fade dark spots, even out skin tone, and treat sun damage and sun spots. They can also help treat precancerous scaly patches of skin, make pores appear smaller, and reduce precancerous lesions on the forehead. Deeper lines or sagging skin typically don’t respond as well to chemical peels and would be best treated through cosmetic surgery procedures such as facelifts.
Before undergoing a chemical peel, you must inform the aesthetic physician of the results you wish to see from treatment and any skin conditions or medical history that could influence them. You should also divulge any history of keloids, cold sores, or facial X-rays so the doctor can establish the necessary depth of peel for you based on your condition and objectives.
Improves Skin Texture & Smoothness
To give your complexion a healthy radiance, chemical peels can help improve uneven skin tone, fine lines, and sun damage. Furthermore, they help shrink large pores by clearing away debris that causes bumpy complexion.
You will be asked to remove all makeup and wash your face with non-residue soap before beginning treatment, whereupon you will lie on a supine position while your eyes are protected using either neutral paste or petroleum jelly; depending upon the depth of your peel a relaxing or pain medication might also be administered as necessary.
Skin Artistry Clinic recommends using a high SPF sunscreen and limiting sun exposure in the months following a chemical peel to protect newly revealed skin from becoming discolored or darkened by UV rays. In addition, be sure to follow all their instructions regarding cleansing, moisturizing, and applying protective ointments on treated areas.
Helps Fade Dark Spots
Over time, sun exposure can damage skin surfaces. Chemical peels of various strengths can reverse this damage and improve the tone and texture of the complexion.
A medium chemical peel can be especially effective at diminishing sun spots, freckles, and other uneven pigmentation areas caused by years of sun exposure. Furthermore, it may help decrease actinic keratoses, rough patches caused by years of UV radiation exposure that could be precancerous over time.
A peel can help even out uneven skin tone and diminish melasma (dark spots caused by pregnancy or hormonal fluctuations). With any peel, however, the newly exposed layer of fresh skin becomes temporarily more vulnerable to UV rays, so it must be protected with high-quality sunscreens.
Clears Acne & Reduces Breakouts
Chemical peels can help treat acne by exfoliating dead skin cells that clog hair follicles and cause blackheads and pimples. Furthermore, chemical peels reduce redness caused by blemishes and scars.
- Our skin is exposed to harmful UV rays daily, which can damage and lead to sunspots, freckles, uneven skin tone, and other issues.
- A chemical peel can effectively reverse sun damage for smoother and healthier-looking skin.
- To maximize results, it is advised that patients refrain from tanning and using products containing benzoyl peroxide for several weeks before beginning treatments.
Sunscreen with at least a broad spectrum SPF 30 protection should also be applied post-treatment; furthermore, certain treatments may result in swelling; therefore, taking ice packs or over-the-counter pain relievers as needed for relief may be beneficial.
Tightens the Skin For a Youthful Appearance
Chemical peels stimulate collagen production, the protein responsible for giving skin its elasticity, removing dead skin cells, and improving the absorption of skincare products. Chemical peels can be effective solutions for many skin conditions, from improving texture and tone to smoothing rough patches and lightening pigmentation and sun damage.
Chemical peels also have the bonus of shrinking pores while alleviating melasma (brown patches on the skin). Scarring may occur with deeper peels. However, scarring can often be effectively treated using medications. After receiving a chemical peel treatment, avoid direct sunlight for 48 hours post-treatment as per your doctor’s advice on moisturization and protection from UV light.
Furthermore, it is also important to inform them if you have had a history of herpes outbreaks or are taking birth control pills.
Reduces Scars for Clearer Skin
Chemical peels can help diminish scars and marks by stimulating the exfoliation of damaged skin layers to expose new, smoother tissue underneath. Chemical peels are particularly effective at treating acne scars and dark spots caused by breakouts or sun damage.
- It is critical to abide by your aesthetic physician’s recommendations for optimal results after receiving a peel.
- For instance, avoid sun exposure and apply broad-spectrum sunscreen until the treatment area has healed.
- Apply ointment regularly, and you may even need ice packs or over-the-counter painkillers as your physician prescribes.
- We pre-treat your skin with retinoic acid or another prescription cream to thin the top layer and allow more effective chemical penetration of the chemical solution.
Treats Sun Damage & Uneven Skin Pigmentation
Superficial peels can effectively treat light scarring, sun damage, and uneven skin tone; however, they cannot tighten loose skin or reverse deep wrinkles. We will wash the face before applying a chemical solution such as glycolic acid, trichloroacetic acid, salicylic acid, or carbolic acid (phenol).
This creates controlled wounds in small areas on the face, which allows new cells to grow back in their place – providing new skin to replace old scars over time. Chemical peels can be especially helpful for patients suffering from hyperpigmentation, including melasma.
Melasma is a dark, blotchy patch on the skin caused by hormonal fluctuations during pregnancy or thyroid disease; therefore, balancing hormones with chemical peels may help relieve its symptoms and alleviate melasma symptoms.
Conclusion
Deep chemical peels offer a range of benefits, from reducing fine lines and wrinkles to clearing acne and improving skin texture. With proper care, these treatments can leave your skin looking smoother, brighter, and healthier. Whether aiming to fade dark spots, tighten skin, or address sun damage, chemical peels can be a transformative solution for achieving clear, youthful skin.
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