What skin conditions do chemical peels treat?
• Chemical peels are often used to reduce fine lines and wrinkles • Improve the appearance of mild scarring • Treat certain types of acne • Reduce age spots, freckles and melasma • Overall improvement of the look and feel of skin that is dull in texture and color. How many treatments are needed? To obtain the best results, we recommend that a person complete a series of 6 peels spaced 3-4 weeks apart. You may purchase them as a package or as a single treatment. What should I expect after a chemical peel? Following a chemical peel you may expect to have slightly pink/red skin for a couple of hours. It resembles the look and feel of a mild sunburn. Approximately 2 days after a chemical peel is rendered you will notice tightening of the skin as the skin cells prepare to flake off. For the following 2-4 days you may notice flaking. This does not happen to everyone and does not determine whether or not the peel ‘worked’. It is NORMAL not to experience skin flaking that is able to be seen by
