Acne Peel

What is Acne Peel?

Chemical Peel is a series of exfoliation treatments designed to rapidly turn over the skill to promote skin tone improvement, glow, and acne control.

Chemical Peel is considered a “hot” technique, meaning a variable degrees of redness is noted following the treatment. As such, sun protection is essential after treatment.

Acne Peel is a form of acidic chemical peel designed to improve whiteheads, blackheads, oil control, and early acne. Within one week, the early inflammation components of acne are improved. Typically, agents used include combination of salicylic and MDSun soothing ingredients.

How does this treatment differ from the other options?

Quick reduction of early acne
More effective than skin medicine alone

What Conditions May Be Treated?

1. For individuals desiring quick improvement and willing to adhere to strict skin care program with sun avoidance
2. blackheads, white heads, and early inflammatory acne
3. cloud-like pigmentation
4. Melasma
5. Uneven skin tone
6. Post-inflammatory pigmentation
7. Smoothness
8. lack of radiance and glow

Whom is the treatment for?

1. Patients with realistic expectation
2. Patients in good healthy conditions
3. Skin which has been properly sun protected, primed, and prepared

Whom is the treatment not for?

1. Patients with unrealistic expectation
2. Skin which has not been properly protected, primed, and prepared.

How is the treatment done?

As for all treatments for pigmentation, proper topical medical product regimen is initiated prior to any other treatment. Once the skin is primed, treatment can be started.

The peel is performed on the whole face. Cotton q-tips or sponges are used to apply in a paint-like fashion until a mild to moderate uniform frosting color appears. The medicine can be left on five minutes, followed by rinse off. Typically, only mild immediate burning is noted. After the initial peel, a second peeling agent is used until a mild pinkness is noted, followed by rinse off. Within few days, mild to moderate exfoliation and pinkness are noted.

Generally, several sessions are required.

The treatment takes about half hour in an outpatient clinic setting
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Local anesthesia is generally not needed.

What results may be expected?

1. Improved blackheads, whiteheads, and early inflammatory acne
2. Improved cloud-like pigmentation
3. Reduced melasma
4. More even skin tone
5. Less post-inflammatory pigmentation
6. Enhanced smoothness
7. More even skin tone
8. more radiance and glow

When will one see the results?

Results are gradual and can be seen beginning in two weeks. More effects will generally require multiple sessions of therapy.

How long do the results last?

Results last one year and longer when proper topical medical product regimen is maintained.

How to maintain or enhance my results?

Continued therapy, especially when combined with topical medicine regiment, would maintain and enhance results.
For more aggressive and faster results, combination with other modalities will be helpful.

What is the recovery like?

Recovery lasts few days.
Mild flakiness, redness, and dryness are expected.
Mild redness, crusting, or temporary darkening are noted.
Prescription pain medications are generally not necessary.
Most people return to work and activities in few days.

Q: Why does the skin not peel after chemical peel but the skin still turns red only?
A: Very light and superficial may have very little peeling and may produce only redness.

Q: Can I apply mask after chemical peel?
A: For the first three days after a peel, the most helpful medications after peels are anti-redness spray, steroid cream or ointment, serum moisturizers, and sun block. When the redness subsides or peeling is complete, other medicine may be applied.

Q: What makes the best sunblock?
A: Hypoallergenic physical sun block components with broad spectrum coverage of UVA and UVB, combined with anti-inflammatory photoprotective activeIngredients, in a well absorbed, cosmetically elegant vehicle.

Q: When can I go back to my skin meds after chemical peel?
A: For the first three days after a peel, the most helpful medications after peels are anti-redness spray, steroid cream or ointment, serum moisturizers, and sun block. When the redness subsidies or peeling is complete, other medicine may be applied.

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Cost of Treatments

Cost of treatment options ranges from three to five digits. An in-person consultation with your specialist physician will help to determine the best suitable solution to your own individual needs.

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