Chemical Peels For Beginners
What do you know about Chemical Peels?
Chemical Peels are all the power of your regular facial, but done in less time + with more efficiency. After a Chemical Peel you will see more significant results than with just your regular facial service. A Chemical Peel will help to create a clinical change in your skin’s top most layer.
So, why get a Chemical Peel?
There are many reasons a person might want to book their next Peel. To name just a few: addressing photoaging caused by exposure to UV lights (tanning beds + even the light from your phone), acne prone skin, and hyperpigmentation (an over production of melanin causing dark spots).
What type of Chemical Peels are there?
There are many options of Peels your esthetician can recommend for you based on your skin analysis. If you have never had a Chemical Peel before, you will want to let your Esthetician know that this is your first Chemical Peel. There are Enzyme Peels, Alpha Hydroxy Acid (AHA) Peels, Beta Hydroxy Acid (BHA) Jessner’s Peel, and Trichloroacetic Acid (TCA) Peels. Special training is required in order to handle these products. Lighter Chemical Peels are often used in spas while deeper peels are administered by physicians. The peels you receive in a spa work to removes cells from the stratum corneum.
What to expect during a Chemical Peel:
Your esthetician will talk you through this (especially if it’s your first time), but if you’ve never had a Chemical Peel you might not fully know what to expect. While each type of Chemical Peel holds its own special benefits, you can expect a similar sensation on your skin - tingling.
TINGLING IS NORMAL, BURNING IS NOT.
Your Esthetician will constantly be talking to you as the Chemical Peel is on your skin. You will only have this product on for a few minutes. Whereas, a facial can last 30 - 60 minutes, a Chemical Peel induces a light chemical exfoliation that scuffs off that dead layer of skin on the epidermis in just a few minutes.
