Chemical peeling is one of the best known treatments in the beauty world. It dates back to the era of the pharaohs. Cleopatra was bathed and washed with milk. This is the primitive method of chemical peeling, which has evolved over time with materials and methods. Chemical peeling is known as regeneration of damaged skin layers by removing Acidic material on the surface of the skin works to weaken the bonding of cells in the layers to be removed.
Chemical peeling treats several skin problems such as:
Costs and pigments resulting from pregnancy, sun exposure or previous diseases.
- Signs of aging such as wrinkles, dehydration and sclerosis.
- Acne, oily and rosacea.
- Scarring of acne and pigmentation.
- Rejuvenate skin and give it freshness and vitality.
The types are divided according to the depth of its impact to:
- Surface peeling: Works on the upper layer of the skin (skin) only and does not get deeper than that and does not often need to pre-preparation of the skin and does not require anesthesia and fits often all skin colors and complications are very few and can be used to unite skin color and give freshness and remove impurities Surface is also used to prepare the skin for deeper peeling and the most famous substances used fruit acids.
- Peeling medium: It reaches the top of the dermis (the lower layer of the skin) and uses the acids with concentrations higher than the used in the exfoliation of the surface and the skin here need to prepare and anesthesia is unnecessary and is used to remove acne scars and pigmentation and skin tightening And the removal of wrinkles and one of the most famous substances used to have a trichloroacetic acid
- Deep peeling: The deeper peeling and reaches the deepest part of the dermis and is therefore the most dangerous and needs anesthesia and is linked to complications more than others, so it must be done by experienced doctors and dispense with laser today and one of the most famous substances used for phenol
The way :
The skin is evaluated and examined to determine the type of problem and its size and to determine the level of peeling necessary and then prepare the skin to reduce complications and improve the result possible by the creams of retinoid and creams and moisturizing with a focus on the commitment to use sunscreen permanently and correctly and after a period of Preparation At least two weeks, the doctor will do peeling and then follow the patient’s doctor’s instructions, which focus on the sunscreen and refrain from taking daily creams containing AHA substances; BHA; VITAMIN C, and sandpaper preparations to reduce skin irritation and reduce the peeling complications
Note The peeling and the extraction of treated layers is simple and not noticeable in surface peeling but it is evident in the medium and deep peeling and starts on the third day and continues until the tenth day or more. It is worth mentioning that the patient needs more than one session often to get the result required The patient may not notice any change after the first session and this is expected.
Complications : Chemical peeling of safe and effective procedures if done in the right manner, but there is no procedure is not without complications, if not as little as pain and redness during peeling and may continue for several hours depending on the depth of peeling sensitivity to the materials used and increase sensitivity to the sun
- Pigmentation, especially when the owners of dark skin
- Scarring, especially with deep peeling and in the neck and chest area
- And do not recommend the work of peeling, especially deep for the owners of dark skin of the treatment Balazotretinoin or finishing treatment newly “and are allergic to any of the materials used or suffering from a viral infection of the skin in the treated area
Chemical peels remain an effective, fast and inexpensive means of rejuvenating skin from eternity to the present.
Dr. Lana Battarsa