If you’re like most, you’d want to have healthy and beautiful skin to remain optimistic and confident about yourself. Fortunately, chemical peels can help you get the youthful and bright complexion you desire. Placing third among the most used cosmetic procedures in the United States after fillers and Botox speaks volumes about its effectiveness.

Chemical peels boost elastin and collagen, even skin, and minimize the appearance of fine lines. They are non-invasive and make your skin brighter and feel tighter. 

They consist of naturally derived acids that are gentle on your skin and help improve its appearance. The acids exfoliate and remove the dead skin cells that make your skin dull, rough, and show aging signs. The different degrees of chemical peels are superficial, medium, and deep chemical peels.

Superficial Peels 

The superficial peels are the mildest grade of chemical peels as they work on the outer layer of the skin. They reduce the appearance of wrinkles and pores. They also reduce dark spots and promote the evening of the skin. 

Superficial peels use hydroxy acids like glycolic, lactic, salic, or malic. It can also combine the acids for this treatment or use enzymes to penetrate the epidermis layer of the skin.

Medium Peels

The medium peels penetrate the mid-layers of your skin. They usually contain trichloroacetic, salicylic, lactic, or glycolic acid. Medium chemical peels help address acne, fine lines, and other facial issues. You may require several spaced treatments, depending on the state of your condition.

Deep Peels

Deep peels penetrate deep layers of your skin. They are the most intense of the three degrees of chemical peels. They help treat serious skin problems such as severe damage from sunburn, scarring, or acne.

Your specialist can use acids, such as phenol, glycolic acid, or trichloroacetic. You may need sedation during the process due to the intensity of the deep peel. You may need it done once as this grade is very severe.

Recovery

Each degree of chemical peel has its recovery time, advantages, and disadvantages. The superficial peel may take up to seven days for your face to become fully acclimatized. You may have darker or lighter areas on your face after treatment. The peel is also the least invasive among the three.

The medium peel can take seven days of recovery, but you may remain with the red skin effect for a few months. Your face may become crusty and swollen during the seven days of recovery. You will experience this as your old skin will be shedding as it exposes the rejuvenated skin.

The deep peel recovery period is like the medium peel but more severe. You will experience redness, swelling, and some burning. Recovery will take up to two weeks before the rejuvenated skin begins to show. Talk to your specialist in case you worry about imperfections or blemishes.

Make the Most of Your Chemical Peels

Chemical peels can transform your complexion. It is essential to prepare your skin before getting one to get the best results. Your skin also becomes more receptive to high-quality products that support the treatment and recovery process.

For more about chemical peels, visit Weston Center for Plastic Surgery at 954-507-4540 to reach our office in Weston, Florida.