What Does A Chemical Peel Do For Your Skin?
Chemical peels are becoming increasingly popular amongst younger and older generations alike.
What Are Chemical Peels?
In short, chemical peels are a cosmetic procedure that involves applying a chemical solution to the skin ‘to remove dead skin cells and stimulate the growth of new cells’.
Chemical peels can help to improve the appearance of many skin issues, from fine wrinkles and uneven skin tones to acne and acne scars.
Types of Chemical Peels
There are various types of chemical peels with varying degrees of strength depending on why you’re receiving the treatment.
Superficial (also known as light) chemical peels are great for lightly exfoliating the skin, as this type of chemical peel is only designed to remove the epidermis (top layer of skin). Your skin will take anywhere from a day to a week to fully heal.
Medium chemical peels are slightly stronger than light chemical peels and involve removing the epidermis as well as the top layer of the dermis. Your skin will take anywhere from 7 to 14 days to heal when receiving this treatment.
Lastly, deep chemical peels are the strongest type of chemical peel and work to remove your epidermis as well as the upper and middle layer of the dermis.
When it comes to this type of chemical peel, a local anaesthetic and sedative might be required to reduce any pain. Additionally, as a deep chemical peel is stronger, there is more specific aftercare advice and it can take up to 14 days for the swelling to reduce, but this can vary between individuals.
Skin issues chemical peels can help include, but are not limited to:
- Acne scars
- Hyperpigmentation
- Ageing skin
- Dull skin
1. Acne Scars
The first skin issue a chemical peel can help with is reducing the appearance of acne scars.
Considering that ‘over a third (34%) of UK adults have suffered from acne at some point in their life’, acne scars are a common problem many people experience in their life.
Acne scars occur when the skin works to create new collagen fibres to repair the lesions created by the skin condition.
Light and medium chemical peels can help to improve the appearance of acne scars by exfoliating the top layer of skin, leaving a smooth, rejuvenated layer of skin.
2. Hyperpigmentation
As well as acne scars, chemical peels can also help with other forms of hyperpigmentation.
For instance, chemical peels can help to improve everything from sun damage to freckles to melasma.
A chemical peel thus helps to even out both the skin tone and texture, allowing you to feel confident with and without makeup.
If you’re struggling with a form of hyperpigmentation, a chemical peel applied by a qualified aesthetic practitioner might be a suitable solution for you.
Light and medium chemical peels can help to improve the appearance of acne scars by exfoliating the top layer of skin, leaving a smooth, rejuvenated layer of skin.
3. Ageing Skin
Chemical peels can also be used to reduce fine wrinkles and the appearance of ageing skin.
From age spots to fine lines and wrinkles, it’s expected and natural for our skin to become more weathered as we age.
Stimulating new epidermal growth
Chemical peels not only minimise the signs of ageing but also ‘stimulate new epidermal growth and collagen’, providing you with a more youthful and aesthetic look.
That said, as they’re not recommended for deep wrinkles, chemical peels are better used as a preventative measure for fine lines and wrinkles.
4. Dull Skin
Lastly, as well as treatments such as dermaplaning, chemical peels can significantly help if you have dull skin.
Dull skin can be caused by a variety of things, from lifestyle choices to dead skin cell buildup to dehydration.
A light chemical peel works to remove the epidermis, and in doing so, reveals healthy looking skin in its place.
Gaining a rejuvenated complexion
This gives you the glowy and rejuvenated complexion you’re looking for.
Whatever the reason you’re seeking a chemical peel, it’s essential that you research and choose an established aesthetic clinic before getting this treatment.
Chemical peels not only minimise the signs of ageing but also ‘stimulate new epidermal growth and collagen’, providing you with a more youthful and aesthetic look.
Chemical Peel Training Course
If you’re an aesthetic practitioner who wants to develop their aesthetic offerings and their business, a chemical peel training course is a natural step in furthering your career.
At You Can Clinic, we offer a range of training courses, including a chemical peel training course.
The half-day course takes you through the pharmacology of fillers and also provides you with invaluable experience in treating live models.
The Cost of A Chemical Peel Training Course
The chemical peel training course costs £400 in total, with a deposit of £100. If you’re interested in adding this useful and sought-after treatment to your repertoire of skills, be sure to book ahead of time to secure your place.
We hope that this article has provided you with a wider understanding of what a chemical peel does to your skin.
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Written by Jemima, for You Can Clinic.