Scheduling a chemical peel is one the quickest and easiest ways to brighten and improve your skin while also targeting stubborn skin conditions. These peels have various strengths and are suited for patients with different skin types looking for a solution for acne, aging, and other skin conditions. At Mimi Lee, MD, in Little Rock, AR, we offer professional peels that deliver visible results after just one treatment, and even better results after multiple appointments.
Is a Chemical Peel Suitable for All Skin Types?
Peels are designed to treat mild to moderate skin imperfections, visible aging, and other skin concerns while improving skin tone and texture without requiring patients to plan for a long recovery process. These treatments are customizable; the right peel can meet the needs of patients with all different skin types.
Patients with sensitive skin may be better suited for a lighter peel as opposed to patients with skin that can tolerate a stronger concentration of acids to address their specific concerns. We have peels that can meet the needs of those with normal, combination, oily, acne, sensitive, and dry skin. When you come in for your consultation, we’ll learn more about your skin type and customize your unique treatment plan accordingly.
Who Isn’t a Good Candidate for a Chemical Peel?
Some patients will not qualify for a peel for safety reasons. These include patients who take oral acne medications or who are more prone to scar tissue formation, known as keloids. Additionally, pregnant patients must wait until their primary care provider clears them for treatment. Patients with certain skin tones may not qualify for peels due to the increased risk of inflammatory hyperpigmentation after the treatment.
Who Are They Right for?
Patients with healthy skin who want to treat dullness, irregular skin texture, acne, lines and wrinkles, skin laxity, hyperpigmentation, acne scars, or other skin concerns make good candidates for a customized peel. This treatment can significantly improve the appearance of stubborn skin conditions that don’t respond to a consistent at-home skincare regimen.
Frequently Asked Questions
How Does a Peel Work?
A chemical peel contains a combination of skin-safe acids that work together to dissolve one or more layers of the skin. In doing so, it eliminates the dead and damaged skin cells contributing to dullness while also increasing collagen and elastin production and accelerating cellular renewal to promote beautiful, healthy, youthful skin.
This chemical exfoliation process is quick and only takes a few minutes to complete. However, after your treatment, your body will respond, and you’ll notice visible results in the days and weeks that follow.
What Happens During a Treatment?
On the day of your treatment, your aesthetician will begin your treatment by cleansing your skin to prepare it for the peel. Then, she’ll apply the right peel all over your skin and let it sit for several minutes, and then carefully remove the peel from your skin, and your treatment will be over. You’ll be provided with aftercare instructions regarding how to accelerate the healing process to achieve the best results.
Is There Downtime?
There’s no significant downtime after a chemical peel, but you must follow some instructions to care for your skin. The amount of downtime you must plan around all depends on the strength of the peel we apply. Patients who schedule lighter peels may experience some slight redness and minimal peeling, while those who undergo more advanced peels may have to take extra steps to care for their skin as it heals and may experience more prolonged peeling.
How Should I Care for My Skin After My Treatment?
After your treatment is over, you can care for your skin by avoiding exfoliating treatments and certain topical products that could increase skin inflammation and irritation. You’ll need to keep your skin hydrated and well moisturized so that it can heal and avoid sun exposure.
Sun exposure will negatively affect your skin since it will be more sensitive to harmful UV rays after a peel. You’ll need to keep your skin covered when exposed to the sun, wear a hat and sunglasses, and use high-quality sunscreen.
How Many Treatments Will I Need?
Most patients only need one treatment to see improvements in their skin, but the best results come from scheduling a series of treatments with a few weeks between each for optimal results. When you schedule regular peels, you can prevent the accumulation of dead skin cells, keeping you from achieving your healthiest and brightest skin.
Peels are meant to accelerate cellular regeneration after treatment, but within 30 days, those dead skin cells will accumulate once again which is why regular sessions will help you to maintain your beautiful, glowing skin long-term.
Brighten and Perfect Your Skin
If you’re ready for a customized chemical peel custom-tailored to your skin type and tone, then why wait? We can develop the perfect treatment plan to address all your skin imperfections and concerns and improve your complexion. We can also make other treatment recommendations during your consultation that will pair well with your customized chemical peel. Contact us today at the office of Mimi Lee, MD, in Little Rock, AR, to schedule your initial consultation.