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Chemical Peel




Do you want to improve your damaged skin and turn to smooth and supple? Chemical peel will help you in achieving this goal. Chemical peels are equally helpful in treating wrinkles, facial blemishes, disorders of skin pigmentation.

This kind of peel removes the damaged outer layer of your skin so that skin can renew itself naturally to get a smooth and younger look.

The peel is so effective that it can cure sun damages and skin blemishes caused due to hereditary and age.

The use of chemical peel is not limited to face only. It can be applied on hand, legs, arms, neck and chest also.

Different kinds of chemical peel

  • TCA : Acid solutions of different kinds are used to get the desired texture of the skin. One of the popular face chemical peel include TCA or trichlroacetic acid. If you intend to go for a medium-depth skin peeling, TCA based chemical peel will provide you desired results. TCA works wonderfully on pigment problems, fine under eye wrinkles, blemishes. So, these skin problems are commonly treated with chemical peel of TCA. To get your expected results from TCA, you must repeat the process several times.


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  • AHA: If you have a hectic schedule, but longs for bright and younger looking skin, the AHA or alpha hydroxy acid chemical peel will give your desired look. Fruit acid, lactic, glycolic are the basic components of AHA. Application of several peels is important to get your desired look.

  • Phenol: If the wrinkles and damages of your skin are strong, then phenol based chemical peeling will give you a long lasting results. This is strongest chemical peel. It lightens the chemically treated area of the skin severely. It is not recommended for dark-complexioned people. Hence, before going for this chemical peel, skin pigmentation test is conducted. People who are suffering from heart problems is advised not to go for this chemical peel treatment. The entire process of this chemical peel is time consuming that takes several months, but the results are long lasting.

  • Facial chemical peel: A lot of research and study are being conducted to invent new chemical peel. This resulted in new chemical peel based on salicylic acid. This method helps in getting rid of layer of dead cells and stimulates living and healthy cells to the upper layer of the skin.

How chemical peeling is performed?


Chemical peeling involves regular procedure. Lot of patience and time are involved while chemical peeling is performed. Though the process does not ask the person to stay in hospital. For a week, a certified dermatologist studies your skin type and level of sensitivity. Based on this report peeling agents and concentration are decided. The amount and combination of ingredients are prescribed based on the intensity of the damaged skin. Excess oil are removed and skin is cleaned properly before peeling is applied. The peeling concentration is applied smoothly and gently all over the desired skin area. According to the type of chemical peel and other factors , the procedure is followed accordingly.



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