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MYTHS AND TRUTHS
Myth #1
Chemical peels will leave you with significant downtime
Truth
People tend to associate chemical peels with the infamous Sex and the City Episode where Samantha had a chemical peel and looked as if she was severely burned with sheets of skin falling off. This is usually only the result of a very deep chemical peel performed by a physician. These types of chemical peels (most commonly phenol) are not often performed anymore because now there are laser treatments that provide this very deep resurfacing with fewer side effects and less downtime. There are many different types of peels available. Some of these peels are very mild with no visible exfoiiation of downtime at all including alpha and beta hydroxyl peels. There are deeper peels such as Jessners or TCA that are stronger and may leave visible peeling and slights redness. For instance doing a series of these peels can give you the results of one very deep peel without the downtime or the “Samantha” look.
Myth #2
Chemical peels can be performed at home
Truth
Just because there are peels available on-line or even at the local drug store, does not mean that they should be performed at home by untrained individuals. The superficial peels sold at the local drugstore, although still dangerous in the wrong hands cannot give you the results you would get from a professional peel. On the other hand, there are many websites that are now selling professional level peels to anyone without as much as a cosmetology license. At our office we get many calls from clients that have performed peels by themselves and caused irreparable damage to the skin, including hyper or hypo-pigmentation and even scarring. These deeper peels should only be performed by medical professionals or specially trained Aestheticians working in a medical office. There are many steps that go into these treatments besides applying the product. There are medical questionnaires that need to be thoroughly reviewed for possible contraindications.
CHEMICAL PEELS CAN ONLY BE PERFORMED BY A TRAINED MEDICAL AESTHETECIAN.
Myth #3
Chemicals are bad for you
Truth
Not all chemicals are bad. The word chemical often scares individuals from receiving these beneficial treatments. Yes, it a chemical, but so is anything formulated from a chemist, including the ibuprofen you take for a headache or the hydrogen peroxide you put on a cut. Actually the active acids in most chemical peels are natural. Glycolic acid comes from sugar cane, lactic acid from sour milk and salicylic acid from wintergreen. These products are safe to use as long as all risks and possible contraindications are assessed before the treatment. Also the word “acid” can have negative connotations. People are often taught that acids are dangerous because there are some that can severely burn the skin, such as battery acid. The fact is that some of the most beneficial non-irritating ingredients, like hyaluronic acid, actually help to heal the skin and cause no exfoliation at all.
Myth #4
Chemical Peels are only beneficial for those with problem skin
Truth
Chemical peels can be beneficial for most skin types including sensitive skin. Chemical peels not only treat problem sensitive skin. Chemical peels not only treat problem prone skin, but they can also be preventative as well. The normal rate of skin cell turnover is between 21-28 days. Depending on the amount of damage in our skin, this rate tends to slow down dramatically usually starting in our late 20’s. By receiving very mild skin peels such as alpha and beta hydroxy acids which are both superficial peeling treatments this will help to increase this cellular turnover to stimulate healthy cell growth while exfoliating dead cells. Preventation for the skin will only be effective it proper skincare products are used along with proper sun protection.
We are also running the following procedures:
- Botox (anti-wrinkle injection)
- Derma rollers (micro-needles procedure)
- Derma Fillers
- Lip Fillers
- Skin tightening
- Acne treatment
- Scar Treatment
- Cellulite Reduction
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