Chemical Peels

Chemical peels work best for you if:

You’re suited for the specific peel: Mild to medium peels work well for people who have mild skin concerns or imperfections that they need to treat since the aesthetician can adjust the chemical composition to best suit their needs. Deep peels are suited for more medical conditions like sun damage or extensive aging.

You’re willing to go through multiple treatments: Except for deep peels, chemical peels aren’t a permanent solution. If you want to keep the results from your chemical peels consistent throughout your life, you should be prepared to commit time and effort to keep up with a chemical peel schedule.

You’re willing to experience some downtime.

Light Chemical Peel – A Vitalize peel or any peel that uses salicylic acid or alpha hydroxy acid is classified as a light peel, which means that it only penetrates the topmost layer of your skin. A mild peel works best to treat acne, dry skin, uneven skin tone, and other mild skin conditions that require light exfoliation.

Medium Chemical Peel – The Vi peel, TCA peel, and glycolic acid peel penetrate more layers of your skin, though it’s just slightly stronger than a light peel in potency. They’re particularly effective on wrinkles, scarring, and other discolorations in the skin.

Deep Chemical Peel – Usually done as a phenol peel, the deeper peel of this procedure reaches right to the middle layer of your skin, often requiring anesthetic or painkillers. This is only done to address deep lines and wrinkles, traumatic scarring, or possible cancerous growth deeper inside the skin.

SkinMedica Illuminize Peel – This is a light peel that addresses the visible skin imperfections that result from skin aging and sun exposure, such as fine lines and wrinkles, uneven skin tone and texture. There is no expected downtime after this peel.

SkinMedica Vitalize Peel – This peel offers a dramatic improvement in skin texture and tone. It also stimulates collagen production, improves pigmentation, acne, and melasma.

SkinMedica Rejuvenize – This is the deepest penetrating peel that aggressively treats sun damage, melasma, acne scarring, fine wrinkles and pigmentary changes. Because of the penetration, clients can experience downtime with peeling.

• Do not get Botox or dermal fillers 24 hours before a peel. However, you can have a chemical peel and then Botox on the same day
• Avoid any active ingredients (such as retinol, retinoid, glycolic, salicylic acids, benzoyl peroxide, alpha or beta hydroxy acids, astringents and Vitamin C) to your face for 7 days before treatment. If your skin is irritated please contact our office at least 24 hours prior to appointment to reschedule
• Avoid working out day of peel and 24 post peel applications
• For Skinmedica peel don’t cleanse for skin for 6 hours post the peel
• For Vi Peel dont cleanse your skin for 4 hours and follow the post care sheets provided by Vi peel
• Do not wax, tweeze, or use depilatory creams
• Avoid artificial tanning and sun exposure 2 weeks prior to scheduled treatment

• Limit sun exposure and use sunscreen regularly for at least two weeks before the treatment to prevent increased sensitivity.
• Stop using retinoids, exfoliants, or any other potentially irritating skincare products about 5-7 days before the peel.
• Keep your skin well-moisturized leading up to the treatment to enhance its resilience.
• Refrain from waxing or shaving the treatment area for at least one week before the procedure.
• Cannot be pregnant or breastfeeding