Posted by: Skin And Cancer Institute in Cosmetic Procedures

Chemical Peels

Looking for a solution to all your skin concerns? Look no further! Chemical peels are here to save the day and your skin.

What is this magical procedure that holds all the secrets to glowing and rejuvenated skin? Let’s find out!

What are Chemical Peels?

Chemical peels are a cosmetic procedure that involves an administrated chemical solution application to trigger controlled epidermal damage. Controlled epidermal damage causes different layers of skin to shed (depending on the depth of the peel) prompting skin regeneration and rejuvenation. 

New skin formation and the layer of skin underneath give a youthful and restored appearance with a significant reduction in your skin concerns.

What are the types of Chemical Peels?

Chemical peels vary in type and depth. The variation depends on your skin’s concern which is why it’s ideal to carry out this procedure from certified estheticians and dermatologists. Your dermatologist or esthetician can evaluate and work out what type of chemical peel would work best for your skin concerns.

Here are the three types of chemical peels and their depths:

Light Chemical Peel

A light chemical peel, also known as a superficial peel, is the mildest procedure that lightly exfoliates your skin. It only causes damage to the epidermis, which is the topmost layer of your skin.

Light chemical peels can be used for:

  • Reducing the appearance of fine wrinkles
  • Evening out light hyperpigmentation and acne scars
  • Minimizing pores
  • Improving overall texture and tone

Considering the mild chemical agents, superficial peels can be part of your beauty routine every 5-6 months under the guidance of an esthetician or dermatologist.

Medium Chemical Peel

Medium chemical peels are slightly more intense than light chemical peels. It removes your epidermis along with the top layer of your dermis, which is right beneath the epidermis.

Medium chemical peels can be used for:

  • Acne scars and inflammation 
  • Static wrinkles from aging
  • Light melasma 

Medium chemical peels might require several sessions to get the desired results. 

On the positive side, it triggers the production of collagen for firmer and tighter skin, giving visible results a longer run than superficial peels.

Deep Chemical Peel

Deep chemical peels are the most intense peels out there. Their intensity is targeted to treat the more challenging skin conditions and concerns.

Deep chemical peels can be used for:

  • Deeper facial wrinkles
  • Intense hyperpigmentation and melasma
  • Deep acne and surgical scars
  • Precancerous lesions
  • Acne and rosacea inflammation 

With deeper chemical peels, it is necessary to choose certified estheticians and dermatologists as their chemical agents penetrate the deepest layers of your skin. 

Deeper peels provide the most long-lasting and effective results, unlike any other procedure. However, to achieve those effects, it’s important to acknowledge any side effects prior.

Strong chemical agents can cause more damage than good if the procedure is carried out by amateur or inexperienced professionals. The risks can include permanent scarring and hyperpigmentation, infections, and organ damage. 

Here at Skin and Cancer Institute, our clients are our biggest priority. Our estheticians/dermatologists put our client’s safety first to ensure a healthy and effective treatment. 

What are the benefits of Chemical Peels?

Chemical peels target many skin concerns without being time-consuming or ineffective. If you’re someone struggling to rejuvenate your skin and be rid of your skin concerns despite all the skincare products out there in the market, chemical peels are the right choice for you.

Here are the amazing benefits of chemical peels:

Acne

Acne is a common inflammatory condition where pores in our skin get clogged by oil and dead skin cells. 

While many factors might cause acne, people’s experience with it also varies. Hence, most topical or oral medications might not always work for everyone.

That’s where chemical peels come to the rescue!

These are the ways chemical peels can help treat acne:

  • Break down comedones
  • Reduce Inflammation 
  • Decrease oil production 
  • Kill bacteria
  • Increase absorption of topical treatments 

If you’re suffering from acne, chances are a light or medium chemical peel will do the trick. 

Acne Scars

If you managed to survive acne already, you might be facing a whole new set of obstacles with acne scars.

As acne fades, the new production of collagen fibers created in an attempt to repair lesions caused by inflammation can leave hypertrophic or atrophic scars.

Scars can either be bumpy or create depression in your skin. Medium or deep chemical peels help to remove these scars by exfoliating the top layer, which removes the excess collagen.

Rosacea

Rosacea, also known as acne rosacea, is another inflammatory skin condition that causes redness, swelling, and small red bumps.

Light or medium chemical peels relieve these symptoms by bringing down the inflammation.

Hyperpigmentation 

Hyperpigmentation occurs in many forms and different types of chemical peels can help relieve them. For example:

  • Melasma
  • Uneven skin tone
  • Freckles
  • Surgical scars
  • Sun damage
  • Scars due to injury

Ageing Skin

If you’re struggling with signs of aging, chemical peels work best to produce effective and long-lasting effects. Here are a few examples:

  • Wrinkles
  • Dryness
  • Age spots
  • Roughness
  • Uneven skin tone 

Dullness

Struggling to achieve that Korean glass skin? Chemical peels got you covered!

Chemical peels trigger new collagen production after shedding dead skin cells, leaving them with a glowing and even complexion. Perfect for special events!

Precancerous Growth

While chemical peels are mostly used for cosmetic purposes, they can also be lifesaving.

Actinic keratosis is a potentially cancerous condition where rough patches form on the skin due to years of sun exposure.

Deep chemical peels are known to eliminate these growths and reduce your risk of skin cancer.

Get your chemical peel today!

Tired of all your skin concerns? Get your chemical peels today from Skin and Cancer Institute for glowy and rejuvenated skin!

Our estheticians/dermatologists provide thorough sessions to assess which chemical agents would work best for your skin and how to minimize the risk of side effects.