{"id":511,"date":"2017-11-10T11:44:14","date_gmt":"2017-11-10T08:14:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mosaferian.com\/en\/?p=511"},"modified":"2023-12-11T19:52:36","modified_gmt":"2023-12-11T16:22:36","slug":"chemical-peel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mosaferian.com\/en\/chemical-peel\/","title":{"rendered":"THE MAGIC OF CHEMICAL PEEL IN 2024\u2764"},"content":{"rendered":"

What is a chemical peel?<\/span><\/h1>\n

A chemical peel is a technique<\/a> used to improve the appearance of the skin on the face, neck or hands. A chemical solution is applied to the skin that causes it to exfoliate and eventually peel off. The new, regenerated skin is usually smoother and less wrinkled than the old skin. The new skin is also temporarily more sensitive to the sun. There are three basic types of chemical peels:<\/span><\/p>\n

Superficial or lunchtime chemical\u00a0 peel<\/a>:<\/strong> Alpha-hydroxy acid or another mild acid is used to penetrate only the outer layer of skin to gently exfoliate it. The treatment is used to improve the appearance of mild skin discoloration and rough skin as well as to refresh the face, neck, chest or hands.<\/span><\/p>\n

Medium peel:<\/strong> Glycolic or trichloroacetic acid is applied to penetrate the out and middle layers of skin to remove damaged skin cells. The treatment is used to improve age spots, fine lines and wrinkles, freckles and moderate skin discoloration. It also can be used to smooth rough skin and treat some precancerous skin growths, i.e. actinic keratosis.<\/span><\/p>\n

Deep peel:<\/strong> Tricholoracetic acid or phenol is applied to deeply penetrate the middle layer of skin to remove damaged skin cells. The treatment removes moderate lines, age spots, freckles and shallow scars. Patients will see a dramatic improvement in skin.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Chemical peel vs. Microdermabrasion<\/h3>\n

With the ever-broadening range of skin refining techniques available today, it is understandable that consumers often feel confused as to which technique will best meet their needs. Patients commonly wonder about the respective benefits of chemical peels and microdermabrasion.<\/span><\/p>\n

The most salient difference between chemical peels and microdermabrasion is that microdermabrasion is a non-chemical procedure, and attacks imperfections by actually “sanding” flaws from the skin surface. While treatment plans for microdermabrasion and mild chemical peels such as glycolic acid chemical peels are similar, more advanced chemical peels require only one session. However, deep chemical peels such as the phenol peel also require much more recovery time than microdermabrasion and the more mild peels. Also unlike microdermabrasion<\/a>, deep chemical peels change the actual pigmentation of the skin through bleaching. Because of this, patients with naturally darker complexions may be better candidates for microdermabrasion.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Chemical Peels vs. Laser Skin Resurfacing<\/h3>\n

The benefits and drawbacks of laser skin resurfacing vs. chemical peels are slightly more difficult to ascertain, due to the relatively new nature of the laser resurfacing procedure. However, many doctors claim that the improvement to patients’ skin after laser skin resurfacing is essentially equivalent to that seen with chemical peels and microdermabrasion. Lasers do allow doctors to target specific flaws and imperfections with much more precision than chemical peels.<\/span><\/p>\n

Chemical peels side effects<\/h3>\n

\u00a0All patients will have a recuperation period, the length of which depends upon the depth of the peel. Deep peels can result in substantial periods of healing on the order of weeks. Deep peels generally require extensive local anesthesia, conscious sedation, and occasionally general anesthesia, which carries its own risks. The risks, side effects, and complications of chemical peels include scarring, infection, reactivation of herpes simplex infections, and a substantial contrast in coloration of the treated skin.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n

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