Chemical Peel

The earliest recorded attempts to improve the skin date back to Egyptian beauty treatments. Today, due to modern technology, we have safe and effective procedures that help improve facial wrinkles and mild scarring.

One such technique is the chemical peel. This is a procedure in which chemical agents are applied to skin that is wrinkled, scarred or otherwise damaged. After treatment, scabs form which, upon falling off, leave smoother, younger looking skin. This procedure, although initially prescribed mainly for cosmetic purposes, is used therapeutically as well.

Cosmetic indications for the use of chemical peel include wrinkles caused by aging, sun damage or heredity factors; superficial acne scarring; and irregular pigmentation of the skin, including freckles and age spots. Melasma, a dark pigmentation of the face found primarily in women who are pregnant or are taking birth control pills, can also be improved. Precancerous conditions such as keratoses (thick, rough, reddish growths) also respond well to treatment.