Chemical Facial Peels

Chemical peels, used for several decades for this type of treatment, are just a series of combinations of acids and some other compound with proven effectiveness for some specific types of injuries.  Applied to the skin, it produces a more or less profound controlled burn that eliminates the skin lesion in a radical way (in a single session) or successive sessions.

Over the decades, the effectiveness of facial chemical peels has been improving, as has the time during which patients have to interrupt their daily lives due to the effects of these peels. Today, except for the most aggressive peels (for major epidermal lesions), patients can continue their normal daily lives on the same day.

The margin of safety of the peels has been extended for the peace of mind of the patient as well as the medical professional.

In prior chemical facial peels, it became necessary to neutralize it with specific chemical substances at a certain time after its application, and with very little margin of error. However, almost 100% of those used today are neutralized directly with the application of abundant water.

As already mentioned, the spectrum is very broad, and covers many different types of combinations of acids, capable of addressing each of the problems present in the skin.

From the most non-specific, which have the function of complete epidermal regeneration which result in an increase in epidermal luminosity, to the more specific, designed for very specific problems such as melasmas, acne scar marks, rosacea, etc.

To begin with, no prior preparation by the patient is necessary. It is a treatment done in the consultation and the duration of the application is usually about 15 to 20 minutes, at most.

In no case is the application of a medium or low power peeling painful or uncomfortable to the patient. A mild or moderate itching sensation is usually noticed, which usually lasts the first few minutes and disappears before the patient leaves the clinic.

Once the patient has removed the peeling with water, after the hours agreed in each case, the only necessary care is to avoid makeup and creams in the first 24 to 48 hours post peeling. After, the patient can continue with their usual care, their normal moisturizers and the application of makeup.

The shedding that the current peelings produce is very subtle and usually begins after the 4^th or 5^th day post-treatment. Once the flaking is widespread in the treated areas, it is advisable to apply some soft exfoliating cream to accelerate the shedding process. From this moment on, the skin begins to show the improvement that was sought before the treatment.

The duration varies, and depends as much on the type of lesion being treated, as the patient’s skin type and the duration of photo exposure to which the patient routinely exposes their skin. With all this, chemical facial peels in Alicante are treatments that do not pose a high cost and are perfectly acceptable for the vast majority of patients, allowing them to be repeated several times a year, at the patients request and based on medical advice.