Skin Peel Treatments: A Primer

by on March 12, 2009

Skin peel treatments remove dead skin cells from the surface of the skin, leaving it clearer and smoother as well as spurring the regeneration process.  Skin peel treatments are used to facilitate various positive effects, including  tightening the skin, reducing lines, lightening dark spots and treating sun damage.

Typically administered by a dermatologist, skin peel treatments use active chemicals that burn off the dead skin layers.  However, there are some home-based products available over the counter that can facilitate a light peel that usually include similar active ingredients as clinical peels in smaller doses.

There are three main types of skin peel treatments, each one featuring various levels of effects.  Superficial peels strip off dead skin cells mildly and can be used for all skin types.  Dry ice carbon dioxide, glycolic acid and salicylic acid are usual chemicals used for surface-level peels.

Medium peels, on the other hand, penetrate a little more deeply and are used to treat more pronounced skin conditions.  Trichloroacetic acid is typically the main active ingredient for medium peels although it’s usually performed by applying different products over several steps.

Deep peels facilitate the strongest type of peeling and can penetrate several layers of the skin.  It’s reserved for people suffering from deep-seated sun damage, including non-age induced wrinkles and lines.  Both medium and deep peels can cause second-degree burns.

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