Number of Sessions: 2-3
Session Duration: 30-40 Minutes
Hospital Stay: None
Sensitivity: 1 Day
Back to Work: Immediately
Anesthesia: No
What is Chemical Peel?
- Chemical Peeling; It is one of the medical aesthetic methods that allows the top layer of the skin to be peeled off using chemical agents and a healthy and lively skin to appear instead of deformed skin.
- During Chemical Peeling, the upper layer of the skin is peeled off.
- This creates a microtrauma in the skin.
- The skin enters the regeneration process to treat this tram.
- Collagen production increases in this process.
- A more lively, bright and healthy appearance is achieved.
In which situations can Chemical Peels be applied?
- Acne and acne scars
- Spots caused by the sun
- Staining due to aging
- Treatment of scar tissue
- Fine wrinkles
- Tonal inequalities in the skin
- Freckles
How many different types of Chemical Peels are there?
- Superficial Peeling
- Intermediate Peeling
- Deep Peeling
Superficial Peeling:
- It is applied to the cells in the epidermis layer of the skin.
- Products containing glycolic acid, lactic acid and salicylic acid are used.
- It triggers cell regeneration.
- It is effective in fine wrinkles, acne and skin tone inequalities.
- Pain is not felt.
- There may be slight redness and peeling.
- These peelings go away in 2-3 days.
- 4-8 sessions should be applied.
- Session intervals should be at intervals of 2-4 weeks.
Intermediate Peeling
- It affects the dermis layer of the skin.
- Products containing trichloroacetic acid and glycolic acid are used.
- It is effective in wrinkles, acne scars and spots caused by the sun.
- Redness occurs on the skin.
- These rashes turn brown in a few days.
- Then peeling starts.
- Renewed skin is exposed in an average of 7-10 days.
- 2-4 sessions should be applied.
- Session intervals should be at intervals of 2-4 months.
Deep Peeling
- It acts under the epidermis and dermis layer of the skin.
- An intense peeling occurs.
- Effective on acne scars, deep wrinkles and blemishes.
- Although the number of sessions varies from person to person, a single session is usually sufficient.
Who can not apply Chemical Peeling?
- Pregnant and lactating women
- People with skin infections
- People who have had moderate or deep chemical peels in the last 6-12 months.
- Persons who have undergone surgery within the application area in the last 6 months.
- People who have had acne treatment in the last 6 months
- People who receive radiotherapy treatment
- People with low wound healing rate
Is Chemical Peel Painful?
- Anesthetic cream is used before the application.
- Applying cream reduces the occurrence of pain.
- However, a small level of pain may be felt during deep chemical peeling, despite the use of cream.
