Chemical Peels

The treatment doesn’t take long. A normal full-face TCA takes around 10-15 minutes, while a full-face phenol can take between and 1 to 2 hours.

With the use of chemical solutions, the overall appearance of your skin will certainly improve. The solutions eliminate fine lines around the mouth and around the eyes, combat uneven skin coloration, remove skin growths and treat acne scars. Other benefits include: treating wrinkles and scars caused by the sun and blemishes which are common with old-age. Chemical peels can be performed all over the body.

The ideal patient would be light haired, fair-skinned and with a face spotted with age and sun spots, freckles and splotching; someone who would desire a rejuvenated appearance and look much younger.

To enhance and quicken the healing process and to avoid unnecessary complications, it is important to adhere to the advice of your doctor, especially in regards to the skincare regimen. Your doctor will certainly recommend that you stay well clear of any direct sunlight, or, if that is an impossibility, put on strong sun block lotion.

Before preparing for the treatment, it is important to find the right specialist. Here are hints on how to seek out the best:
• Analyze your potential doctor’s credentials, training and license.
• Inspect all his/her ‘before and after’ photos and personally speak with former patients.
• Ask about what kind of chemical peel he/she would plan on using and the strengths and possible side-effects.
• Inquire into how many treatments would be needed for the best possible final results.
• Identify the kinds of back-up support available

The doctor may, before the chemical peel, ask you to refrain from taking certain drugs and he/she may prepare your skin for treatment using medications such as Retin-A, Renova or glycolic acid.

Anesthesia isn't required due to the chemical solution already acting as an anesthetic. However, sedation may be used before and during the procedure to relax you and keep you comfortable.

Like other types of similar surgery, the risks involved are not extremely high, but unforeseen complications can arise. They include the possibilities of a color skin tone change or even a temporary or permanent change in the actual skin color, fever blisters and cold sores (or even a reactivation of them after a chemical peel).

After surgery, the post-consequences between TCA, phenol and AHA are quite different. For a TCA peel you have swelling, but it really depends on the strength of the strength of the peel used. As for phenol, again your face may become quite swollen and your eyes may even temporarily shut. You may need someone to come take care of you. For those using the AHA procedure, they shouldn’t suffer from any swelling and ought to be able to continue their normal daily routines with little interruptions.

BHT 2,500-10,000