 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.
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