
Disclaimer: Each patient is unique and individual results may vary.
Chemical peeling is a procedure that involves administering a chemical solution to the skin, which causes the top layers of skin to separate and peel off. The new skin is smoother, less wrinkled, and the color and tone may be more consistent. Your Moksha Dermatology expert will do a complete examination to determine what best matches your needs.
Prior to treatment, you may be asked to stop taking specific drugs and prepare your skin with pre-conditioning treatments that you use at home for a set amount of time. A chemical peel is done in a Moksha Dermatology practice and consists of the following:
During a chemical peel, most patients feel a warm to hot sensation that lasts 5 to 10 minutes and is sometimes followed by stinging. A deeper peel can be more painful and necessitate the use of pain relievers during and after the operation. The longer the recuperation time, the deeper the peel.
Dermatologists advocate using a broad-spectrum sunscreen every day to prevent lesions and wrinkles from reappearing (one that blocks ultraviolet A and ultraviolet B rays).
A mild to severe sunburn-like sensation may occur depending on the type of peel used. A superficial peel is the gentlest type of peel, and it usually causes redness followed by scaling that lasts three to five days.
Swelling and blisters may arise from medium-depth and deep peels, which may break, crust, turn brown, and peel off over a period of 7 to 14 days or longer. Some peels may necessitate the application of surgical tape to a portion or all of the treated skin.