Chemical Peels

Our skin naturally exfoliates by gently shedding dead skin cells. This process happens so subtly that you can barely notice. As we age, this process tends to slow even more resulting in a dull-looking complexion.

When you receive a chemical peel it can help speed up that process. This will result in a fresh and glowing complexion. You may also notice improvements in the texture, tone, and overall appearance of the skin whether or not peeling occurs.

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Chemical Peels - Types

Uncover a refreshed complexion. Chemical Peels will diminish fine lines, wrinkles, pigmentation, redness and scaring. We customize your peel based on your skin needs and have three different levels from no downtime to five days of downtime.

AlphaRet Peel

No Downtime

Shown to improve the overall skin tone and texture for patients with mild photodamage

Vitalize Peel

Mild Downtime

Promotes vibrant, radiant-looking skin with minimal downtime. This peel helps improve the appearance of fine lines wrinkles and roughness.

Rejuvenize Peel

Mild to Moderate Downtime

Appropriate for moderate to severe skin imperfections as determined by your aesthetician. This peel will smooth the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. You will see a noticeable improvement after just 1 peel.

ZO 3-Step Peel

Moderate Downtime

An excellent treatment for aging skin, melasma, fine lines, large pores, acne, sun damage, uneven skin texture and dull skin.

What are the different types of chemicals offered?

Light (“lunchtime”) Chemical Peel - Provides subtle improvement over time and is often done in a series. The outermost layer of skin is removed. This choice may be best if you have fine wrinkling, acne, uneven skin coloring, or dry, rough sun-damaged skin to help promote a healthy glow. Recovery from this type of peel may be within hours to a few days but with little to no downtime.
Medium Chemical Peel:
Gives your skin a smooth, fresh look. The outermost layer and the upper part of your middle skin layer are removed. This choice may be best if you have uneven or moderate skin discoloring, age spots, acne scarring, or fine-to-moderate wrinkles. Recovery from this type of peel may take a week or more and require some downtime.
Deep Chemical Peel:
Produces the most dramatic results. This chemical penetrates down to the lower middle layer of your skin. Recovery time is longer with a deep peel. This choice may be best if you have moderate lines and wrinkles, extensive sun-damaged skin, deep acne scars, blotchy skin, and/or precancerous growths called actinic keratosis. A deep chemical peel requires pretreatment for up to eight weeks. Your doctor will provide specific instructions. A deep chemical peel is a one-time only treatment if applied to your face and does have significant down time.

What should I expect after the chemical peel?

What to expect varies depending on the depth of your chemical peel.

If you’ve had a light chemical peel:

Expect a sunburn-like reaction to occur after your peel, meaning you’ll see redness followed by scaling that lasts between three and seven days.
Apply lotion or cream as directed until your skin heals. After your skin heals, apply daily sunscreen.
You can wear makeup immediately after treatment or the next day.
Additional peels may be repeated every two to five weeks until you achieve your desired results. Typically three to five peels are needed to achieve your goal.

If you’ve had a medium chemical peel:

Expect some redness, swelling, stinging, and flaking of your skin. Swelling may last and/or worsen for 48 hours. Blisters can develop and will break open. Skin will crust and peel off over seven to 14 days.
Perform daily soaks as directed by your doctor. Apply ointment after each soak. Apply lotion or cream daily. Don’t expose your skin to sunlight until completely healed.
Antiviral medication will need to be taken for 10 to 14 days.
You can wear makeup after five to seven days.
Additional medium-depth peels may be repeated at six to 12 months intervals, if needed, to maintain results.

How to prepare for your chemical peel...

Some general instructions include:

Avoid tanning and direct sun exposure for two weeks before each treatment.
Apply topical products (such as hydroquinone) as instructed before treatment to prepare your skin.
Don’t use any products containing retinoids (such as tretinoin) one to two weeks before treatment, unless your physician tells you differently.
If you have been prescribed oral antibiotics or oral antiviral medicine, start taking it at least 24 hours before your chemical peel.
Peel areas must be free of any open sores, lesions, or skin infections.