What types of peels do we offer?
This practice offers a variety of superficial chemical peels, including glycolic acid peels, lactic acid peels, salicylic acid peels, and retinol peels.
Your treating practitioner will choose the correct peel to treat your specific skin condition.
What conditions are they used for?
Chemical peels are used to:
- Remove dull, dehydrated skin
- Improve fine lines and wrinkles and texture of skin
- Treat active acne
- Treat monthly breakouts and resulting pigmentation
With age, cell turnover decreases and results in a build up of the outermost dead cell layer and dullness of the skin. Fine lines and wrinkles are more pronounced. Regular exfoliation of this layer with a mild chemical peel helps to restore a youthful, healthy glow to the skin and improves the texture and appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.
Bacteria gets trapped under dead epidermal cells, causing breakouts and active acne. Regular mild peels helps to remove the dead cells, removes excess sebum, and helps impede the growth of bacteria, resulting in clearer skin, a decreased incidence of breakouts, and an improvement in active acne.
What does a treatment entail?
The treatment area will be thoroughly cleansed prior to treatment. A thin layer of the peel is applied with a gauze swab or brush. Some peels “burn” for a short while, others are painless. Some peels self-neutralise and others need to be neutralised with another substance. Treatment intensity can be varied according to your skin sensitivity. Afterwards, the peel may be left on for a few hours or your face will be cleansed again and skin care products and/or sunblock applied.
Is there downtime?
We believe that mild, regular peels are more beneficial than deeper ones, and decrease the risk of any side effects. Most of the chemical peels we offer have no downtime apart from mild flaking of the skin for a few days.
When can I expect to see results?
Results are evident within a few days. Your skin will feel soft and smoother and will have a healthy glow which will last for 1-2 weeks.
How many treatments do I need and how often?
Regular, mild chemical peels are recommended for maximal effect. Monthly treatments will significantly reduce hormonal breakouts and improve active acne.
Is there any specific aftercare?
Use of a mild cleanser and products which do not contain any active ingredients is recommended for the first few days after treatment. Your treating practitioner will give you proper aftercare and skincare advice.
