How does Chemical peel work?
If you’ve ever overdone tanning on the beach and peeled afterward, you can easily understand the principle used in chemical peeling. However, it’s not rays of the sun, but an acid solution which is painted on the skin of the face and, depending how deep you want the peel to go, you can choose from a 30 percent or 70 percent strength chemical peel. Chemical peels use several types of acid solutions to improve and smooth the texture of your facial skin. The acid works by removing damaged outer layers and are sometimes also used on the neck and hands. As mentioned above, there are three common types of chemical peels: For light to medium uses, physicians use a solution known as AHA (alpha hydroxyl acid,) which include glycolic, lactic or fruit acid. AHA treatments may require a series of multiple applications. TCA (trichloroacetic acid) is stronger and flays the skin down to a greater depth while Phenol, the best acid, is used for the deepest peels and is most commonly used to treat skin