Our skin may encounter many skin deformations as a result of environmental factors, especially aging, our vital habits, acne and acne scars exposed during adolescence, the drugs used and the harmful rays of the sun.
Although some of these skin deformations can be resolved with superficial treatments, the interventions on the skin surface are insufficient in intense deformations and after special peeling procedures, special care for the skin arises.
What is Chemical Peel?
Chemical Peel, as the name suggests, is a peeling, skin peeling process. Different from home care, there are 3 different grades of peeling in the Chemical Peel process, in which special solutions and serums are used.
- a) Superficial Peel
It is the most comfortable and fastest healing peeling treatment among TCA Chemical Peel treatments. Superficial peeling is the process of correcting the skin structure by peeling the stratum corneum. In this treatment, trichloroacetic acid (TCA) 10-25%, Jessner’s solution, alpha hydroxy acid (AHA), salicylic acid and tretinoin solutions can be used.
- b) Medium deep Peel
It is the stage where a deeper skin layer is peeled compared to superficial peeling. It regulates pigments by causing deformation in the upper reticular dermis. It is one of the effective methods in the treatment of moderate to mild wrinkles. Recovery time takes longer than superficial peeling.
- c) Deep Peel
Among the Chemical Peel treatments, it is the peeling treatment with the deepest peeling process. In this treatment, 35-50% TCA, Jessner’s solution and 35% TCA combination, 70% glycolic acid and 35% TCA combination or 88% phenol can be used. There is a recovery period after the treatment.
In peeling treatments, it is important for the patient to moisturize his skin every day according to the selected depth of peeling.
What is the right time for a Chemical Peel?
Chemical Peel is a special solutions skin peeling process. During the Chemical Peel treatment period, which is a process that makes the skin sensitive, it is very beneficial for the skin not to be exposed to the sun. For this reason, it is important that all Chemical Peel treatments are carried out in autumn – winter months. Due to the high number of sunny days in the summer months, Chemical Peel should not be applied during these periods.
Why is Chemical Peel done?
Depending on many reasons, Chemical Peel can be applied. Among these, pore tightening, removal of acne and acne scars, medium-sized skin wrinkles, removal of sunspots, removal of skin spots and scars from adolescence are among the main reasons for Chemical Peel.
What is the content of Chemical Peel treatment?
Chemical Peel is a process performed with special solutions that allow deeper peeling on the skin, unlike peelings made at home. TCA, Jessner’s solution and TCA combination can be used in glycolic acid and phenol Chemical Peel processes.
How is Chemical Peel applied?
Chemical Peel is a procedure performed in a clinical setting. Before the procedure, the patient’s face is sterilized and the patient is prepared for the peeling process. Afterwards, the process is started within the scope of the peeling degree determined in the consultation examination. Solutions are applied to the skin according to the selected degree of peeling. There may be a slight burning sensation on the skin during the procedure, which is expected. After an average of 10 minutes of waiting time, the applied acid is neutralized from the skin surface and cleaned. The number of sessions and their intervals vary from patient to patient.
Your skin starts to peel off about 24 to 48 hours after the treatment. During this time, it is important that you moisturize your skin constantly and do not expose your skin to sunlight. Peeling is completed in about 10 days and newer, refreshed skin emerges.
Who is a suitable candidate for Chemical Peel?
Those who complain about medium-sized wrinkles on their skin, try to cope with aging-related brown spots, deal with skin spots due to excessive sun exposure, struggle with acne and acne scars from puberty, and moreover, those who want to eliminate to inequalities in their skin can apply for Chemical Peel. However, before they are put into practice, it is definitely evaluated for the last time whether they can be put into practice with a consultation examination.