How Does a Professional Chemical Peel Differ from a Home Chemical Peel?
The main difference between a professional chemical peel and a home chemical peel is the available level of intensity. There are three basic levels of intensity in chemical peels for the skin: light, medium, and deep. Light chemical peels are made up of alphahydroxy acids such as glycolic, salicylic, lactic, or fruit acids. Medium chemical peels are made up of trichloroacetic acid, and deep chemical peels are typically made with phenol acid. The intensity of these different acids vary widely and the most intense levels must be administered by a skin care professional.
