He chemical peel It is one of the most demanded beauty treatments. However, although many influencers have shared all its advantages on their social networks, it is not suitable for everyone.
It is a non-surgical treatment to rejuvenate the skin of the face by applying a corrosive chemical on the skin.
This substance eliminates a more or less deep part of the skin in a controlled and limited way, depending on the type of acid used, and produces a delayed regeneration of the destroyed layers, renewing the skin.
The doctor Nelida Grande Miezaplastic surgeon and vice president of Aesthetic Surgery of the (SECPRE), helps us solve the most frequent doubts about chemical peeling.
What are its benefits?
The chemical peeling allows, as the doctor explains to this portal: that the skin is:
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“That the skin is brighter, cleaner, uniform and elastic without certain aesthetic defects such as spots, wrinkles or acne blemishes.”
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“can we help reduce fine wrinkles around the eyes and mouth
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To treat sun, age and acquired wrinkles
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To improve minimal scars
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To improve some type of acne
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To reduce the spots typical of age or pregnancy.
In short, Grande Mieza highlights, “it improves the appearance and texture of the skin”.
Chemical peeling: For all skin types? From what age?
As the doctor explains, the ideal candidate for this treatment is a person who presents facial aging due to:
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sun exposure
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Acne
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Keratosis
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sagging skin
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small wrinkles
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Stretch marks
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scars
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Open pores.
The doctor also emphasizes that this treatment is better for light skin than dark skin, since in some cases there is a risk of temporary or permanent color change.
That is why it should not be done on all skin types, nor on pregnant women or on those who take contraceptives, due to the risk of hyperpigmentation (spots).
There are different types of peels:
- Superficial. It only penetrates the epidermis, that is, the most superficial layer of the skin.
It is intended for small wrinkles, spots and acne.
After its application, only a slight redness remains and it can be applied at intervals of 15 days.
Alpha hydroxy acids (glycolic, lactic, malic, tartar and mandelic acid), beta hydroxy acids (salicylic acid, and its derivative lipohydroxy acid and trichloroacetic acid) are used in concentrations between 10/20%.
- Half. In this case it has a greater penetration, up to the superficial dermis.
It is indicated to erase superficial wrinkles, as well as various spots and acne in the active phase.
This type of chemical peeling has more visible effects after its application. Here the redness is greater and there may be more visible flaking.
A single session is carried out and it should be repeated every month or every 6 months, although it will depend on the type of skin.
- Deep. It is one of the most ‘aggressive’ and penetrates the middle dermis.
It is intended to eliminate more marked wrinkles, aging due to high degree of solar overexposure, acne scars and circumscribed spots.
The desquamation is greater and the redness can last for months. However, a localized area or the entire face can be performed.
However, if it is decided to perform it completely, it is necessary to use topical anesthesia, because it produces some significant discomfort.
You can’t socialize in a few weeks.
How is the post treatment?
The plastic surgeon specifies that “the skin in the different peels requires preparation, especially cleaning. Some require retinoids to refine the skin and penetrate better, such as the medium and deep ones, later they need regenerators, or topical growth factors, in addition of exquisite and important sun protection”.
You must use a powerful photoprotector and often, in addition to an umbrella or hat to avoid pigmentation
Patients who undergo a chemical peel, regardless of its depth, experience a burning sensation that can last between five and ten minutes.
But those who undergo deep peels need medication for pain both during and after treatment.
“After performing a chemical peel, exposure to the sun should be avoided, since the new skin is more fragile and susceptible to complications, such as hyperpigmentation. Total sunscreen should be used for several months. And you should avoid picking off the scabs on your skin. the skin that is changing as they could cause scarring,” he says.
It is essential to carefully follow the doctor’s recommendations to avoid infections.
When is the time to perform a chemical peel?
In the months with little sun.
But if you choose to undergo the treatment during spring or summer, “you must use a powerful and often, as well as an umbrella or hat to avoid pigmentation”!.
In the case of the softer peels “they can allow an earlier exposure”, although always with .
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