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Chemical Face Peel – The Hidden Dangers of Fruit Acid Facial Peels

Summary by Jennifer Parks, edited by Ferdinand Rinaldy

Only light, fair skin people with light hair (mostly blond’s) are considered candidates for an acid facial peel. Most doctors will only do an acid facial peel on a person with fair skin and hair.

If you qualify as a candidate for an acid facial peel and have signed the consent form for your doctor to go ahead, acknowledging that you are aware of the risks and that the doctor will not be sued if those risks occur then the peel is performed.

There are 3 types of chemical/ acid face peels; Light, Medium and Deep. All three types of chemical peels include applying a chemical to the skin that literally burns the surface skin cells – dead or alive. Acids and chemicals cannot differentiate between living and dead skin cells – they just burn.

In all three chemical peels the acids used cause this burning at the cellular level. If the dermis is penetrated then the acids/chemicals reach the basal cell layer. This layer of skin is where the tender new skin cells are being formed and developed. Before you get a chemical facial peel, consider the safer, more natural alternatives…

Face Peels – Phenol and Trichloroacetic Acid

Summary by Renee Billancourt

Chemical Peel Information

A Chemical Peel is the medical terminology for what most people refer to as chemical facial peel, chemical face peel, acne chemical peel, and chemical skin peel. A Chemical Peel procedure utilizes a chemical solution such as Phenol and trichloroacetic acid to restore wrinkled, blemished, unevenly pigmented, or sun-damaged facial skin. This solution essentially peels away skin’s top layers.

Risks and/or complications related to the Chemical Peel procedure

For most patients undergoing a phenol Chemical Peel the recovery time needed should result in new skin formation in approximately 7 to 21 days.

Long-term results of Chemical Peel procedure
of the two Chemical Peel methods the Phenol is more permanent in its duration.

How much does a Chemical Peel cost? Costs for a Chemical Peel run in-between $700 to $1000.

I edited some articles that you may want to read: Sun Lotion and Glycolic Peel.