What is a Chemical peel?
Chemical peeling is a superficial skin rejuvenation procedure that uses fruit acids toremove unwanted and dead skin cells. chemical peels stimulates the new cell formation, giving a fresh and rejuvenated look.
Skin peeling can be performed on face, neck , back and arms.
Facial chemical peels Improve
- Texture, uneven tone, dull skin
- pigmentation of skin.
- Eye dark circles
- Sun damage, age spots
- Superficial facial lines
- Acne/ breakouts
- Acne scarring
How is chemical peeling done?
- Involves applying a chemical solution on the face.
- Leaving it to act up for 5 to 10 minutes, depending on the skin condition.
- You may feel slight warmth sensation or burning.
- The peeling agent is the neutralised with an alkaline or buffer solution.
- Procedure is natural, safe, painless and quick.
- For best results 8 to 10 sessions are required, 2 weeks apart.
Types of Chemical peels
Alpha Hydroxy Acid (AHA) chemical peels
AHA's are fruit acids
Mildest form of peel with no downtime
- Glycolic acid- extracted from sugar cane.
- Lactic acid- extracted from milk.
- Mandelic acid- extracted from pears and apples.
- Citric acid- derived from oranges and lemons.
Glycolic Peel
What is glycolic acid?
- Glycolic acid is derived from sugarcane juice.
- It is a alpha hydroxy acid (AHA) or fruit acid.
- It is present in low concentrations (1-12%) in face washes and creams.
- Dermatologists use in high concentrations (20-50%) for skin peeling.
- Most commonly used facial peel today
- "Lunch-time peel"
Most common type of betahydroxy acid peel.
Works by removing excess sebum along with attacking bacteria deep within skin pores.
Effective in active acne , blackheads, whiteheads.
TCA peel
Tricloroacetic acid (TCA) peel is the most commonly used medium-depth peel
Used for
- Acne scars treatment
- Superficial lines and wrinkles.
- Blemishes.
Blue peel
This is TCA peel blended with a blue dye
The dye allows the dermatologist to acurately determine where and how evenly the chemical peel has been applied.
Yellow peel
- Contains a mixture of depigmenting agents such as azelaic acid, phytic acid, salicylic acid and retinol.
- Retinoic acid causes exfoliation
- Other agents block the synthesis of melanin.
- Used for melasma, superficial facial lines, acne marks.
- Yellow peel is left for 4 to 6 hours over the face and then removed with neutral soap.
- There may be slight visible peeling of the skin, so skin should be well moisturised for next few days.
We at at Miglani Skin & Hair Clinic would suggest the type of chemical peel, that is best suited for your aesthetic concern and skin type. Each treatment is tailored to your skin type to restore a most youthful appearance to your face.
