Chemical Peels
This is a powerful means of rejuvenating your skin and restoring the smooth soft skin of your youth. A variety of peels of different strengths are available which can be customized to your specific needs. There can be significant improvement in the quality, texture, and color of your skin. Also, chemical peels can help improve wrinkles, acne and acne scars. Both deep and superficial peels can be performed.
Face + Skin + Chemical Peel - Mouth 1 + Chemical Peel - Mouth 2 + Chemical Peel - under eyes
This woman was unhappy with the deep vertical lines around her mouth. She disliked the appearance of these lines. She also claimed that these lines made it difficult to put on lipstick because the color would often “bleed” into these lines. She underwent a 35% trichloracetic acid (TCA) peel to the area around her mouth. This deep chemical peel was done in the comforts of the office and without anesthesia. After several days to weeks of redness and flaking, the result was a softening of these deep lines.
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A "superficial" peel removes the outermost layers of your skin. This is painless and is done in the office. These peels are ideal for addressing fine lines, imperfections in color, and roughness in texture. The recovery is virtually immediate and you can return to your usual activities the same day. A "deep" peel removes more layers of skin. These peels may be done with anesthesia and can result in a few weeks of persistent redness while the skin heals. Deep peels result in a dramatic improvement of deep wrinkles, pigmentation and scars.
Not necessarily. "Superficial" peels are usually performed on the entire face. This is painless and is done in the office. "Deep" peels may be done on the entire face or specific areas. Commonly, "deep" peels are performed on the under-eye area and can help to eliminate dark circles and wrinkles. It can be used as part of a "scarless" eyelid surgery.