
Achieve healthier, smoother skin
What is a chemical peel?
Chemical peels are a form of exfoliation that can make your skin healthier and smoother. These skin treatments use chemical formulas to gently remove dead skin cells and the top-most layer of your skin. They are based on the concept of creating controlled skin “damage”. As a result, it removes the dead skin, which stimulates collagen production. Consequently, this results in new, healthy skin growth, providing a younger look.
What are the benefits?
Chemical peels may be regarded as the elixir of youth by clients who have reaped the benefits of this treatment. All things considered, their use reveals a youthful, vibrant appearance to previously wrinkled, sun-damaged and blotchy skin.

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What is the recovery time?
Chemical Peel
With old-school peels, you did need to take time off work. However, gone are the traditional formulas of the past. Today, there is no need to go into hiding if you get a peel that uses a modern formula. Modern peels leave your skin smoother, brighter, firmer and more hydrated. In fact, you can immediately go right back to your daily routine.


What can I expect?
Chemical Peel
After thoroughly cleansing the skin, the medical practitioner uses a small applicator to apply the chemical solution to an area of the face. Next, she removes excess solution and the procedure is repeated on other areas.
To clarify, the amount of improvement varies and depends upon the initial condition of the client’s skin. For example, some clients may need multiple treatments over time. With this in mind the application of the peel can take up to 30 minutes. In the days following you will notice your skin begins to shed. The severity of this depends on the strength of your chemical peel.
Are chemical peels safe?
Chemical Peel
To clarify, most chemical peels adverse reactions are rare. Adverse reactions, however, may include:
- Scarring
- Numbness
- Infection
- Mild irritation
- Redness
- Peeling
With this in mind, these side effects will usually last for only a few days.
