facial peels

Chemical peels use products such as alpha hydroxyl acids (AHAs), fruit acids and L-Retinol to rejuvenate the skin. The active ingredients remove the outer dead layers of the skin giving a fresher, younger-looking appearance.

Chemical peels can be used to improve problems caused by sundamage and aging such as pigmentation problems and fine lines and wrinkles, and other skin conditions such as acne and Rosacea.

Chemical peels have other benefits which include more effective penetration of active topical agents, such as vitamins A & C, moisturizers and sunblocks.

The effect of a chemical peel is like a mild sunburn, with some redness and peeling for a day or two.

Initially a series of 3 treatments spaced 4 weeks apart will rejuvenate the skin. A maintenance program which includes occasional peels and the application of an appropriate skin care program will sustain the desired results.

Once the peel is applied to the skin the peel starts penetrating into the skin. First of all, the peel "melts" the glue holding the plaques of dead skin cells of the uppermost layer together, thus removing the dead skin cells from the surface of the skin.
When the peel is either strong enough or left on for a sufficiently long time then it continues to penetrate through the various layers of skin, finally reaching the keratinocyte layer, which are the active growing cells of the skin.
Healthy keratinocytes are much more resistant to the peel than keratinocytes which are abnormal. As a result the unhealthy cells are destroyed while the healthy skin cells survive. These healthy cells grow and make the new skin much healthier.
The peel then penetrates deep down into the dermis, the deepest layer of the skin, where it stimulates formation of new collagen.