I remembered a few months back a friend was asking about chemical peels. She was concerned that by doing chemical peels, the skin would become thinner and thinner. Rather, it was quite the opposite. Chemical peeling is a method used to remove certain layers of the skin, depending on type of peel used. By taking of the skins top layers, it actually stimulates faster migration of epithelial cells to the surface, and induce formation of new epithelial cells at the bases. Thus you will get skin that is new and appear healthier.
Chemical peeling is not new age technology. It actually dated back to ancient times, the most famous being Cleopatra and her yogurt bath. Yogurt (sour milk) contains lactic acid which acts as a mild chemical peel for skin leaving it soft and supple. Some even use grapes and other fruit acids to get the similar peeling effect. Nowadays we group the mild fruit acids into alpha hydroxy and beta hydroxy acids and are commercially produced for the purpose of peeling.
Who would benefit from a chemical peel? Well perhaps everybody. Depending on what you want, a mild peel such as a glycolic acid peel, or salicylic acid peel can help remove dead skin and give your skin a nice glow for that function tomorrow. Multiple sessions of peels can also help with oil sebum control and removal of comedomes and other things.
Much stronger peels would be a TCA peel which acts at the epidermal-dermal junction, but it has a longer downtime of 5 to 7 days and you will experience peeling of skin, at times in sheets. Most people nowadays use a modified TCA peel such as Blue peel, Easy peel, Krystal peel. In my clinic we use Easy TCA peel by Skin Tech. Recently I did one of my girl's face in the clinic and it gave beautiful results with finer texture of skin and reduced hyperpigmentation scars after one week, although during the first 2 days, her mum said she looked like an alien offspring.
The strongest peel in the market would be the phenol peel. It is a very deep peel which can even remove wrinkles. However, it should only be done in a plastic surgeon's office. The downtime is long up to months and the care is tedious, but the results, fantastic. I have yet to see one, let alone do one. In Malaysia, the use of phenol for peels is restricted.
Chemical peels are an easy and effective way of getting that radiant skin look. For first timers I would recommend a quick chat with the physician first to get a better idea of the procedure and to tackle unsettled worries.
Chemical peeling is not new age technology. It actually dated back to ancient times, the most famous being Cleopatra and her yogurt bath. Yogurt (sour milk) contains lactic acid which acts as a mild chemical peel for skin leaving it soft and supple. Some even use grapes and other fruit acids to get the similar peeling effect. Nowadays we group the mild fruit acids into alpha hydroxy and beta hydroxy acids and are commercially produced for the purpose of peeling.
Who would benefit from a chemical peel? Well perhaps everybody. Depending on what you want, a mild peel such as a glycolic acid peel, or salicylic acid peel can help remove dead skin and give your skin a nice glow for that function tomorrow. Multiple sessions of peels can also help with oil sebum control and removal of comedomes and other things.
Much stronger peels would be a TCA peel which acts at the epidermal-dermal junction, but it has a longer downtime of 5 to 7 days and you will experience peeling of skin, at times in sheets. Most people nowadays use a modified TCA peel such as Blue peel, Easy peel, Krystal peel. In my clinic we use Easy TCA peel by Skin Tech. Recently I did one of my girl's face in the clinic and it gave beautiful results with finer texture of skin and reduced hyperpigmentation scars after one week, although during the first 2 days, her mum said she looked like an alien offspring.
The strongest peel in the market would be the phenol peel. It is a very deep peel which can even remove wrinkles. However, it should only be done in a plastic surgeon's office. The downtime is long up to months and the care is tedious, but the results, fantastic. I have yet to see one, let alone do one. In Malaysia, the use of phenol for peels is restricted.
Chemical peels are an easy and effective way of getting that radiant skin look. For first timers I would recommend a quick chat with the physician first to get a better idea of the procedure and to tackle unsettled worries.
Chemical Peeling doesn't show any adverse effect,but right kind of treatment needs to be followed.
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Yes anshuman, I do agree. Which is why peels should be done by doctors, so that they can advise accordingly. :)
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