Chemical Peels- Chemical Peel Options, Benefits and Side Effects
Chemical peels are usually recommended for people that don't suffer from severe acne scars. With this procedure the damaged skin is removed helping the dermis to renew. Chemical peels are great for removing acne scars, fine lines and improve skin pigmentation. However chemical peels will not improve deep wrinkles or pitted acne scars.
Alpha hydroxyl facial peels:
Alpha hydroxy acids (AHA) are naturally organic carboxylic acids. This is the least invasive chemical peel designed to treat mild skin flaws. The amount of acid used in the treatment differs between specialists. For instance the most concentrated level is, 50- 70% and is only administered by doctors. Through this method the patients can achieve almost the same outcome as with microdermabrasion. There are some risks involved in this procedure such as red pigmentation and dryness. There are also at home chemical peels that contain alpha hydroxyl acid at a lower concentration of about 10%.
Trichloroacetic acid facial peels:
Trichloroacetic acid (TCA) is used as an intermediate to deep peeling. This acid helps to improve severely damaged skin. This method is more invasive thus it involves more risks. The recovery from the procedure's effects can take more than one week.
Phenol facial peels:
Phenol Peels contain a high concentration of chemicals. Doctors recommend this procedure especially for patients with severe damage on their skin. Normally it takes no more than one hour to finish the procedure. One of the effects of phenol peels is the loss of pigmentation, therefore it may not be appropriate for patients with dark skin.
These types of procedures are good in many ways. They can reduce fine lines especially under the eyes and around the mouth. Chemical peels are also a great treatment for acne scar removal. Either an over the counter chemical peel or an extreme treatment can give excellent results.
Chemical peels are not recommendable for some patients. Chemical peels as well as laser resurfacing or dermabrasion can help to make the skin look better, however they will not totally heal it. The cost of chemical peels can sometimes be a deterrent. Compare to others treatments chemical peels prices are not affordable for everyone.
Natural products such as BIOSKINCARE represent a cheaper and safer treatment in comparison to chemical peels and dermabrasion. It exfoliates the skin with proteolytic enzymes that dissolves dead tissues without harming living healthy cells. It is highly recommended to treat people with delicate skin, wrinkles and can also be used as an acne treatment.
Published August 4th, 2009
Filed in Health
