Chemical Skin Peels – Advantages of different types

Facial chemical peels is a skin treatment suitable for everyone apart from people expecting babies. It removes the outer layer of the skin to freshen the skin. Here in Aurora Clinics your practitioner will help you decide base on the skin type or the areas that you want to address. After the right prescription type will be assessed for you. We would start your treatment conceptively by applying a wide array of chemicals on your face. This will be reviewed after a month and depending on the results of that treatment we might change the chemical formulas in the peels or maybe increase the level of which we are working. For people with more severe problems or skin which has aged or considering face lift, a deeper peel maybe performed at the time of their procedure in theater. This procedures are often shown i television programs such as “10 Years younger” and do bring them out a longer downtime or recovery time than the light to moderate peel which are done here in the clinic.

Facial chemical peels is designed to accelerate the removal of old, dead skin cells at the surface of the skin to promote new cell growth, and can be used to treat a particular area such as lines around the eyes or mouth, or all over the face. Facial chemical peels can take anything from just a few minutes to over thirty minutes, depending on the type of the peel that you are having. There are three types of peel: light peel, Moderate peel, or Deep or Heavy peel. With all types of peel you may need to use specified home care products before you peel . These products will help to prepare your skin and ensure that it is in optimum condition prior to the peel .

Light Facial chemical peels remove skin cells from the epidermis , the top layer of the skin and can be performed by some qualified beauty therapists as well as medical staff. Treatment takes only few minutes ,and your skin may feel pink and feel tight for over a couples of hours after the treatment. As superficial peels only affect the top layers of the skin, you may need to have regular treatment.

Moderate facial chemical peels can remove skin cells from both he epidermis and upper part of the dermis; the middle layer of the skin. These peel remains on your face for a few minutes before being neutralised. A burning or stinging sensation may be felt during the application of the peel and the skin may go brown or red in the days after the peel. Medium peels may need to be repeated every 6 o 12 months to maintain the effect.

Deep Facial chemical peels go deeper into the lower part of the dermis. They are performed by surgeon or dermatologist and may require a local anaesthetic and sedative. The peel is applied to the face and the treatment feels as if the face is freezing. The peel may be left on the face for up to 30 minutes or more, depending in the desired effect. A deep peel is a one-off treatment with lasting effects, unlike superficial and medium peels. There will be some peeling , redness and discomfort for a few days depending on the type of peel used.