If you are struggling with active acne or breakouts, you have an uneven skin texture, or have dark spots and pigmentation, a chemical skin peel will start to rejuvenate your skin.
- Glycolic Acid – holy grail for exfoliation, revealing brighter, fresher skin.
- Salicylic Acid – helps exfoliate the inside walls of pores to fight the appearance of blemishes.
- Mandelic Acid – anti-ageing; accelerate cell turnover by dissolving the tiny bonds that hold skin cells together.
- Kojic Acid – treat skin conditions, such as sun damage, scars, and age spots.
- Resorcinol is used to treat acne, seborrheic dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis, and other skin disorders.
Frequency
Peels can be performed after 14 days for quicker results. A course of peel recommended for severe skin conditions.
Pain Intensity
Peel will tingle and feel hot on application – this is completely normal.
Social Downtime
None, however you may experience dry patches were skin is regenerating.Any redness be will settle over a few hours.
Pre-treatment
Avoid the use of exfoliants, further peeling agents, retinoids, retinols and vitamin A products for 5-7 days before the treatment.
Post-treatment
- Ensure you change your pillowcase, clean your phone and makeup brushes to avoid transferring any bacteria to your freshly treated skin.
- Do not PICK or PULL the skin.
- Cleanse, tone and moisturise AM & PM everyday.
- Avoid the use of exfoliants, further peeling agents, retinoids, retinols and vitamin A products for 5-7 days after treatment and before your next facial appointment.
- Refrain from saunas, sunbed, steam baths and hot showers for 24 hours.
- Use daily sunscreen protection with a minimum of 30 SPF for at least 2 weeks after treatment.
- Drink plenty of water.