Medium-depth Peels

 

Light to Medium Peel (10%, 20%, 25% TCA)

Often containing higher levels of acid or stronger, medium peels target the epidermis and upper dermis, causing the skin to slough within five to seven days.

Immediately following treatment, the skin is red and sometimes swollen.  Within a day, the skin will turn brown in color and after three or four days, the skin will begin to peel.

Medium-depth Peel (35-40% TCA)

The next closest topical procedure to laser resurfacing, deep peels areintended for mature skin to help treat deep wrinkles and scars, blemishes, severe sun-damaged skin, and in some cases precancerous skin lesions.

A deep peel goes after the dermis. Anesthesia is recommended and required to decrease the warm to hot stinging sensation. After a deep peel, the skin is red and raw-swelling and blistering can develop.  A crust could form and the skin will usually turn brown just prior to peeling.  Many layers of the skin will slough off over the next week or two. An ointment is given to keep the area moist.

Temporarily, the new skin will be pinkish in color, which will gradually fade to your normal skin color. The sensation of the skin is like severe sunburn. 

 

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