Sydney Cosmetic Surgery - Face Peels
Ask your cosmetic surgery consultants on how face peels will help you rejuvenate your skin, look and feel younger...
Face peels are a technique used to improve the appearance of the skin. During this cosmetic surgery procedure, a chemical solution is applied to the skin, which causes it to peel off. The new, regenerated, skin is usually smoother and less wrinkled than the old skin.
What are the reasons for having a face peel?
- To look and feel younger
- To rejuvenate your skin
- To get rid of lines
- To remove pigment spots and patches (melasma)
- To soften acne and other types of scarring
- To lighten freckles
What are the different types of face peels?
Chemical peels are classified as being superficial or deep.
- The superficial peels include the naturally occurring fruit acid peels, or the chemical resorcinol. These peels need to be performed about six times
- The deep peels include the TCA (or trichloroacetic acid 35%) peels, which only need to be performed once
Superficial chemical peels characteristics
- Fruit acid peels contain natural chemicals (glycolic acid) and are also known as alpha hydroxy acids (AHA). They occur naturally from certain fruits such as grapes, citrus and apples, which are then modified in a laboratory
- Resorcinol peels cause a slightly deeper peel; much like sunburn
Superficial peels do not interfere with your normal everyday activities, so you need not take time off work or stay at home out of the public eye. In other words, these face peels are a full treatment programme over several months.
Our staff should perform these peels weekly, as they contain a concentration of ingredients that are far higher than those sold over the counter or applied by beauty therapists.
It is also important not to abandon this treatment prior to having had the full course, because the treatments are cumulative and the previous one enhances each subsequent treatment. We have found the ideal number of treatments to be six.
Several days after each of the peels, flaking or light peeling of the skin will occur.
Subsequent weekly face peels have their strength and length of application adjusted according to your individual previous response.
It may be important to combine the regular applications at our clinic with an ongoing treatment, which you perform yourself, using special creams, on a daily basis. Clear instructions are given with our skin-care preparation packs, and are monitored to suit your skin type. We recommend that after your treatment, you have a face peel done every 2 to 3 months as on-going maintenance.
Deep chemical peels characteristics
The superficial face peels extend 0.06mm to the papillary dermis, whilst the deep chemical peels extend 0.45 mm to the upper reticular dermis, causing extensive desquamation of the upper skin layers. Your skin will look as if it has had a very severe sunburn, so most patients choose to remain at home and out of the public eye for 5-7 days. However you are welcome to leave the house, as long as
- you don’t go out in the sun at all,
- you don’t exercise heavily causing excessive sweating,
- you don’t move your facial muscles more than absolutely necessary,
as this may cause premature peeling of the skin resulting in scarring.
Your skin needs to be pre-treated for two weeks prior to the procedure, with retinA cream and hydroquinone cream. These creams prime the skin, and prevent hyperchromasia (darkening) occurring after the face peel.
The face peel consists of a high concentration of trichloroacetic acid (TCA), which burns, when applied. For this reason, it must be applied in our operating theatre under very controlled conditions, so that we can help prevent any pain.
During the face peel, your skin will blanche (whiten) and then turn pinkish in colour. Over the next few days, the skin will peel extensively. It is important not to pick at it. We give clear instructions on your follow-up skin care programme at home.
Seven to ten days after the procedure, we advise you to continue using hydroquinone cream, and permit the use of makeup once all the scabs have healed.
What are the problems associated with chemical peels?
Even though our Aesthetic Surgery Centre is very selective in the type of chemical peel that we offer and takes great care in its application; all people react differently.
Although uncommon, these complications can occur with the application of chemical peels:
- Excessive redness and peeling of the skin
- Infection
- Hypopigmentation (lightening of the skin colour)
- Hyperpigmentation (darkening of the skin colour)
- Scarring
Are there any other treatments that I can have?
Each case is assessed individually. Should chemical peels not be suitable for your skin, we offer a range of other options, including:
Please note that this information is for illustrative purposes only. Always ask your Non-surgical aesthetic treatments Specialist first!
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