Different Types Of Chemical Peels
After being eclipsed in 2000’s for Laser Resurfacing techniques, chemical peels have made a turnabout after two decades. These classic skin renewal techniques are back on the people’s list of must-have treatments. Peeling has its origin in ancient Egypt when wives of the Pharaohs used to use milk for this purpose.
After being eclipsed in 2000’s for Laser Resurfacing techniques, chemical peels have made a turnabout after two decades. These classic skin renewal techniques are back on the people’s list of must-have treatments. Peeling has its origin in ancient Egypt when wives of the Pharaohs used to use milk for this purpose.
A chemical peel is one of the most cost-effective treatments which deliver excellent results with a single sitting. Where lasers cost an arm and a leg, chemical peel cost a third of that amount due to which patients prefer it.
What is a chemical peel?
A chemical peel is a controlled damage to the skin to produce a superficial wound. The skin will send a message to the brain to start cell renewal process and as a result, the old damaged cells are sloughed off and the new skin cells come on top giving the skin a rejuvenated look. Chemical peels are used to treat wrinkles, hyperpigmentation and scars on the face and hands. A chemical peel can be done alone or in combination with microdermabrasion or laser treatment to renew skin.
Types of chemical peel
Chemical peels are of different concentrations and intensity depending on the skin type, colour and problem. Each type of chemical peel performs its work on the different depth of the skin and required different chemicals of varying concentration.
Light chemical peels:
1. Alphahydroxy acid peels
Both glycolic and lactic acid are alpha hydroxyl in nature and they react very differently with the skin. They are categorised under light peels because they require minimal downtime for the patient. Glycolic acid works from the inside out by penetrating the intercellular matrix of the basal layer. The inflammatory response starts the cell turnoverprocess by signalling epidermis to create new cells and sloughing off the uppermost epithelial layers. Glycolic acid comes in the concentration of 20%-70% with pH ranging from 1.6 to 3.5.
Lactic acid is very well known for its NMF (natural moisturising factors). Lactic acid does not act as rapidly as glycolic acid but it’s equally effective. Lactic acid works from the top most layer by softening the hard keratin layers. It causes the plumping of stratum corneum making the exfoliation easier. Glycolic acid peels are ideal or wrinkles, fine lines and sagging skin and the lactic acid peels are ideal for hyperpigmentation, sun damage and aliphatic skin.
2. Salicylic acid peel:
It is also known as betahydroxy acid peel; it is ideal for oily skin, active grade 3 and 4 acne and retention keratosis. It comes in the strength of 20% and 30% and a pH of 3.0 and 2.0. It is also known as “melting peel” because it starts aquick inflammatory response by melting down surface lipids and keratin creating avisible erosion of stratum corneum.
3. Jessner’s Peel
Jessner’s peel solution is a combination of three acids: 14% lactic acid, 14% salicylic acid and 14% resorcinol combined in denatured alcohol base. The mixture is light sensitive due to the presence of resorcinol. This peel works on stratum corneum and starts a rapid inflammatory response with marked vasodilation. It is advisable to conduct a patch test before a week to gauge the patient’s sensitivity to Jessner’s solution.
Medium Chemical Peels
The most common combination of reagents in a medium depth peel is trichloracetic acid, Jessner’s reagent and glycolic acid.TCA peel act on the epidermis and papillary dermis and in some cases may extend to the upper layer of thereticular dermis. TCA peel is available in the concentration of 35% to 50%. Medium depth peels are not recommended for dark-skinned people because it may result in post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation. This type of peeling is recommended to treat fine surface wrinkles, superficial blemishes and hyperpigmentation. It requires less downtime than deep peeling but the patient might suffer from peeling and slight inflammation of the skin.
DEEP CHEMICAL PEELS:
The most common reagent used to perform deep peeling is phenol, also known as carbolic acid or Baker-Gordon’s phenol (a mixtureof 3 ml 88% liquid phenol, 8 drops of liquid soap, 3 drops of croton oil, and 2 ml of H2O). Deep depth chemical peels require around 90 minutes for the procedure and the downtime is around 5-10 days. It is performed under anaesthesia with constant blood pressure monitoring. Deep peels are used to treat coarse facial wrinkles, age-related blotches, sun exposure, and pre-cancerous growths. Deep chemical peels are contraindicated in darkskinned people due to the complications which include hyper and hypopigmentation, scaling, inflammation etc.
Chemical peeling requires proper training and expertise. The Harley Street Institute in one the best institutions in the UK which are offering the training in chemical peels. For more information on training click on the following link. https://www.theharleystreet.com/skin-peel-training-course/
What is a chemical peel?
A chemical peel is a controlled damage to the skin to produce a superficial wound. The skin will send a message to the brain to start cell renewal process and as a result, the old damaged cells are sloughed off and the new skin cells come on top giving the skin a rejuvenated look. Chemical peels are used to treat wrinkles, hyperpigmentation and scars on the face and hands. A chemical peel can be done alone or in combination with microdermabrasion or laser treatment to renew skin.
Types of chemical peel
Chemical peels are of different concentrations and intensity depending on the skin type, colour and problem. Each type of chemical peel performs its work on the different depth of the skin and required different chemicals of varying concentration.
Light chemical peels:
1. Alphahydroxy acid peels
Both glycolic and lactic acid are alpha hydroxyl in nature and they react very differently with the skin. They are categorised under light peels because they require minimal downtime for the patient. Glycolic acid works from the inside out by penetrating the intercellular matrix of the basal layer. The inflammatory response starts the cell turnoverprocess by signalling epidermis to create new cells and sloughing off the uppermost epithelial layers. Glycolic acid comes in the concentration of 20%-70% with pH ranging from 1.6 to 3.5.
Lactic acid is very well known for its NMF (natural moisturising factors). Lactic acid does not act as rapidly as glycolic acid but it’s equally effective. Lactic acid works from the top most layer by softening the hard keratin layers. It causes the plumping of stratum corneum making the exfoliation easier. Glycolic acid peels are ideal or wrinkles, fine lines and sagging skin and the lactic acid peels are ideal for hyperpigmentation, sun damage and aliphatic skin.
2. Salicylic acid peel:
It is also known as betahydroxy acid peel; it is ideal for oily skin, active grade 3 and 4 acne and retention keratosis. It comes in the strength of 20% and 30% and a pH of 3.0 and 2.0. It is also known as “melting peel” because it starts aquick inflammatory response by melting down surface lipids and keratin creating avisible erosion of stratum corneum.
3. Jessner’s Peel
Jessner’s peel solution is a combination of three acids: 14% lactic acid, 14% salicylic acid and 14% resorcinol combined in denatured alcohol base. The mixture is light sensitive due to the presence of resorcinol. This peel works on stratum corneum and starts a rapid inflammatory response with marked vasodilation. It is advisable to conduct a patch test before a week to gauge the patient’s sensitivity to Jessner’s solution.
Medium Chemical Peels
The most common combination of reagents in a medium depth peel is trichloracetic acid, Jessner’s reagent and glycolic acid.TCA peel act on the epidermis and papillary dermis and in some cases may extend to the upper layer of thereticular dermis. TCA peel is available in the concentration of 35% to 50%. Medium depth peels are not recommended for dark-skinned people because it may result in post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation. This type of peeling is recommended to treat fine surface wrinkles, superficial blemishes and hyperpigmentation. It requires less downtime than deep peeling but the patient might suffer from peeling and slight inflammation of the skin.
DEEP CHEMICAL PEELS:
The most common reagent used to perform deep peeling is phenol, also known as carbolic acid or Baker-Gordon’s phenol (a mixtureof 3 ml 88% liquid phenol, 8 drops of liquid soap, 3 drops of croton oil, and 2 ml of H2O). Deep depth chemical peels require around 90 minutes for the procedure and the downtime is around 5-10 days. It is performed under anaesthesia with constant blood pressure monitoring. Deep peels are used to treat coarse facial wrinkles, age-related blotches, sun exposure, and pre-cancerous growths. Deep chemical peels are contraindicated in darkskinned people due to the complications which include hyper and hypopigmentation, scaling, inflammation etc.
Chemical peeling requires proper training and expertise. The Harley Street Institute in one the best institutions in the UK which are offering the training in chemical peels. For more information on training click on the following link. https://www.theharleystreet.com/skin-peel-training-course/