Do the words “chemical peel” bring to mind images from a sitcom where one of the ladies has pieces of skin falling off? or a snake shedding its skin?
There is a lot of misunderstanding about “peels”. Done in a doctors office, a peel can give beautiful results – glowing, smooth and radiant skin. Often there is no peeling! They can be used to help pigmentation (dark spots), acne, acne scars and smoothen out rough skin.
There are several products and strengths. The most popular are glycolic, salicylic and trichloracetic acid. The depth of the peel also can be controlled, ranging from very superficial to deeper peels. Darker skinned individuals may also receive treatments, but only certain regimes are safe. In most cases it is important to have a skin regime to help maintain the health of the skin.