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What's the facial chemical peels and How it works?
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 Informative Article Summary by Anny Redperz
What is a chemical peel?
Scientifically Proven Benefits
A chemical peel, also known as a skin peel, is a science based treatment that, when properly administered, offers one of the most powerful non-surgical skin improvements available. It incolves the application pf highly specialized acid and enzyme solution to remove damaged layers of cells from the skin’s outer surface - revealing more glowing, youthful skin.
How can a chemical peel improve your skin?
Scientifically Proven Benefits
By removing cellular buildup and stimulating skin regeneration, chemical peels will offer measurable improvement in reducing wrinkles and fine lines, pore size, and oil production while clearing blemishes and improving the skin’s texture, tone, and hydration - for a more vibrant skin appearance. Chemical peels may be especially beneficial in the treatment of hyperpigmentation, rosacea, acne, sun damage, and photo aging.
Which Skin Peel is Right For You?
Suddenly Slimmer Spa offers highly specialized skin care solutions - and skin peels are no exception. Our trained skin care practitioner will assess your needs to determine the most beneficial skin peel formulation, application technique, and post peel regimen. A variety of chemical peels are available at three fundamental levels:
Progressive Peels
A progressive peel is the mildest course of treatment, removing only the outer layer of stratum conrneum with no visible peeling. Repeated treatments on a regular schedule, up to once a week, will cause mild exfolitation of the skin with cumulative effects. This is best described as a mild, yet refining, peel
Mid-Depth Peels
A mid-depth skin peel targets the intra-epidermal layer, skin exfoliation occurs within two to three days of treatment. Light flaking may occur, similar to sunburn peel. May be administered every four to six weeks as needed. A mid-depth peel can offer rejuvenative effects with minimal to no down time.
Deep Peels
A deep skin peel reaches the deepest intra-epidermal layers where skin peels in large segments.
Skin becomes brown and crusted prior to considerable peeling, occuring three to four days after application. The typical recovery period lasts seven to ten days, with treatment allowed up to twice per year. A deep peel restores and renews skin with the most dramatic results.
What Can I Expect After My Chemical Peel?
Recovery And Post Pell Treatment
Due to the high level of skin exfoliation associated with skin peels, clients may expect some discomfort following treatments. While a majority of clients describe any dsicomfort as very manageable, experiences may vary depending on the type of skin peel administered and an individual’s pain tolerance. Most clients agree that any discomfort is offset by the dramatic improvements attained in skin appearance.
Our skin care practitioner will give you specific instructions to follow after your procedure - this course is as important to successful results as the peel itself.
After skin has healed, daily skin care is essential to maintaining results. Our skin care experts will recommend a daily cleanser and sunblock in addintion to supportive cell rejuvenator.
There are many types of chemical peel, some mild and some that work more deeply into the skin. To understand how what makes them effective, it’s necessary to understand a bit about our skin structure.
Skin layers
Our skin has two layers with a third layer directly below. The top two layers each have several sub-layers.
1. The top layer, the epidermis. This layer has pigment cells that define our skin color. It is continually discarding old skin cells and accepting new ones that rise from deeper down. Lotions and creams add moisture to this layer, which helps to keep our skin soft and supple. Some lotions and creams contain ingredients like collagen or elastin, two substances which do help skin to stay youthful, but not when applied to the epidermis in a lotion. The collagen and elastin are found in the next layer down, and cannot penetrate to that layer when applied to the epidermis.
2. The middle layer, the dermis. Here the skin is supported by a collagen-and-elastin framework, or matrix. As we age, the body produces less of these substances, making that support matrix weaker and leading to wrinkle formation. There are facial fillers such as Restylane, Sculptra and Radiesse which can be injected into the dermis to reinforce the skin’s support. Also in the dermis are other structures such as nerves, blood vessels and hair follicles.
3. The lower layer, the subcutaneous layer, meaning “below the skin”. It stores fat which helps keep our skin smooth and helps to insulate us.
Chemical peels work by removing the epidermis to a greater or lesser depth, depending on the strength of the peel. This stimulates the dermis to produce new replacement cells. Peels are usually done in a series because repetition of the peel “teaches” the dermis to create tighter cells, giving the skin a tighter, smoother look. The new cells replace old damaged cells which may have been giving you irregularities of texture or color.
Mild chemical peels
• The mildest chemical peels can be bought in stores, and may have slight temporary results.
• Stronger peels that are still considered “mild”, such as glycolic peels, can be done at non-medical salons and spas.
• A cosmetic surgeon can give you a stronger peel yet, though it can still be relatively “mild”, such as TCA peels. It requires no anesthetic. It helps with age spots and other minor blemishes, but not with wrinkles.
Stronger chemical peels
Stronger peels penetrate more deeply, even into the dermis. An example is a Phenol-Croton oil peel. They require an anesthetic and longer healing time. What makes them more effective is that they give injury to the dermis, which causes it to refresh and realign the collagen and elastin fibers of the support matrix. New collagen regenerates the skin.
The skin looks red for about six to twelve weeks afterwards, but the results are worth it. A deep peel reduces crows feet and the wrinkles around the mouth and across the forehead. It removes sun damage too. However, it is best done on people with fair skin, as it may injure the skin’s pigment cells and cause some skin whitening. The skin will not tan again.
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