Skin Peel

Types of skin peels

Mild/ Superficial

• How? Targets the most superficial layer of the skin, the epidermis.
• Active ingredients – Glycolic acid (AHA)
• Salicylic acid (BHA)
• Low strength TCA (Trichloroacetic acid)

What does it treat?

• Mild lines and wrinkles
• Mild skin hyperpigmentation
• Mild acne scarring
• Acne active – reduces blackheads, helps to unblock pores and temporarily reduce excessive oil production.
• Mild sun damage

For optimal results – course of skin peels combined with microdermabrasion.

Side effects:

• Very rare
• Mild tingling/stinging during and after the treatment.
• Hyperpigmentation can occur. To reduce this problem, it essential to avoid the sun and wear sunscreen daily.

Medium skin peels

How?

When applied to the skin a medium strength peel penetrates down through the epidermis to reach the top layer of the dermis, known as the papillary dermis.

Active ingredients

Trichloroacetic acid (TCA). TCA is a stronger peeling agent. It commonly used in concentrations up to 35%, or in combination with glycolic acid to minimise the risk of side effects.

What do medium skin peels treat?

• Moderate lines and wrinkles
• Deeper scars
• Pigmentation problems

Deep skin peels

How?

Deep skin peels use phenol which is a strong chemical which penetrates down to the dermis, the deepest layer of the skin.

This peel must be performed by a medically trained person, in a clinical area with heart monitoring as phenol can very occasionally cause irregular heartbeats.

Active ingredient

Phenol

What do deep skin peels treat?

• Deep lines and wrinkles
• Sun damage
• Deep scars.

Here at Kings Medical Center we also use Fruit peeling, visit and get a free consultation.