Chemical Facial Peel - Revealing Youth

For thousands of years, people have been using a range of substances - from dairy products to fruits and vegetables - to improve their complexion. Today, tired, dull and wrinkly facial skin has a chance for rejuvenation using more efficient methods and components such as a chemical facial peel. This type of facial treatment uses a chemical solution to remove the damaged outer layer of facial skin to reveal a smoother, younger and healthier layer underneath.

Chemical Facial Peel - The Benefits

Chemical facial peels effectively reduce signs of sun damage, uneven pigmentation, and fine lines and wrinkles. Furthermore, such facial treatments help reduce fine lines, acne and related scars, sun damage (pre-cancerous keratoses), spots (freckles, liver spots), blackheads, uneven skin tone, large pores, hyper-pigmentation and small scars.

Solutions for chemical facial peels usually contain phenol, trichloroaoetic acid (TCA) and alphahydroxy acids (AHAs) with the specific formula varying according to the needs of the individual. Chemical facials range from light to extensive, depending on an individual's needs. Both light and medium peels are considered safe for people of all skin colors. Medium and deep peels stimulate collagen renewal, resulting in firmer skin and diminished wrinkles.

People on the go need not worry about long chemical facial treatments and recovery periods as procedures such as light and medium peels take only about thirty to sixty minutes, while deep peels often take two hours. There is little or no recovery time needed for light peels. For a medium-depth peel, only about four to seven days are needed for recovery, while a deep chemical facial peels entail at least two weeks of downtime.

The effects of these procedures can last from a few months to even as long as a decade, definitely worth the treatment and recovery times.