DeSilva Dermatology is your Boerne PCA Skin Peel provider.
Building a solid skin care routine that targets your individual concerns and skin type is vital to achieving and maintaining a healthy, glowing complexion. But suppose you’ve been adapting your products to your age, lifestyle, and climate and you’re still not getting the desired results. It might be time to consider adding a professional chemical peel to your regimen.
As a leader in the industry, PCA SKIN has been formulating professional peels for over 30 years. So if you’re not sure what to expect during and after a professional peel, you’ve come to the right place. Here’s a closer look at what defines a professional chemical peel and how getting one can benefit your skin.
What Is a Chemical Peel vs. a Professional Peel?
These two terms mean the same thing, so they’re often used interchangeably. Unlike your weekly at-home scrub, a chemical or professional peel is an in-office, acid-based resurfacing treatment formulated to exfoliate your skin on a deeper level, revealing a healthier, younger-looking complexion. A skin care professional, such as an Esthetician or Dermatologist, applies a chemical solution to the skin’s surface to remove dead skin cells and stimulate cell turnover.
What Do Professional Peels Do?
Professional peels range from mild to medical strength to address various skin concerns, including fine lines, wrinkles, hyperpigmentation, acne, and mild scarring. They also improve skin texture and stimulate collagen production, resulting in healthier-looking skin.
According to the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, there are three major tiers of professional peels: superficial (or light), medium-depth, and deep. These categories define how many layers of skin the peel affects.
Superficial
A light peel is an excellent place to start if you’ve never had a professional peel before. Pros refer to them as “lunchtime peels” since their mild peeling agents only address the epidermis (the top layer of your skin). Consider a light peel once a month.
Alpha-Hydroxy Acid Peels
AHA peels are the gentlest peel you can get—but that doesn’t mean they don’t produce results. They’re best suited for early signs of fine lines, slight pigmentation, mild acne, and dry skin.
Beta-Hydroxy Acid Peels
BHA peels also address early signs of pigmentation and fine lines, but they’re known for their ability to help control oil and reduce the appearance of large pores. Salicylic Acid, a BHA, removes dead skin cells to unclog pores while calming the redness and irritation associated with blemishes.
Jessner Peels
The most potent peel in this category is formulated with Resorcinol and Lactic and Salicylic Acids. It penetrates your skin at a deeper level by creating an inflammatory response. Jessner peels are ideal for reducing more prominent fine lines and wrinkles, light scarring, hyperpigmentation, and melasma.
Medium-Depth
Medium-depth professional peels affect the epidermis and dermis underneath. If you’ve been getting light peels and the results are starting to plateau, it may be time to graduate to the next level. Consider a medium peel every four to six weeks.
Trichloroacetic Acid Peels
TCA peels typically fall into the medium-depth category. They have numerous benefits, including softening acne scars, smoothing out rough skin, preventing and controlling acne, reducing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, and evening out skin color.
Deep
The strongest peels available penetrate deep into the layers of the dermis. While they require more recovery time than light and medium-depth peels, they’re the best option for achieving long-lasting, noticeable results with just one treatment. People may get deep peels once in a lifetime or under a professional’s evaluation (often every 10 years or so).
Phenol Peels
The most transformative peel harnesses the power of Carbolic Acid and other results-driven ingredients like Salicylic Acid or Resorcinol.
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