Aging Signs Can Go Off Through Chemical Peel At Home

by Dr. Sanjay Mohindra Cosmetic Physican

Among all cosmetic treatments, the completely painless and non-invasive anti-aging treatment is the chemical peel. You look young and defy gravity with its effect.

Let’s get through what it is and how it retards aging effects.

Chemical Peel

As its name recalls, the chemical peel is a cosmetic treatment to exfoliate face, hands and neck. The exfoliation with pH-containing chemicals effectively removes the oldest dead skin cells sitting on the outermost surface.

Skin improvement after chemical peel:

· Remove signs of aging

· Deep exfoliation

· Facial rejuvenation

· Brightening skin tone

· Clear pores and end acne

· Treating hyperpigmentation & skin discolouration

Types of Chemical Peels:

1. Superficial peel

Being involved little to no time, it is also called ‘lunchtime peel’. It is an office-based procedure, which lets the chemical peel penetrate minimally for shedding dull and discoloured skin, for example-mandelic, lactic, and low-strength salicylic acid.

2. Medium peel

As compared to superficial peels, these ones seep deeply to the middle layer of the skin. It acts on some moderate skin problems like superficial scarring, fine lines, wrinkles, discolouration and age spots. Some of the medium peels are High-percentage glycolic acid, Jessner, and TCA peels.

3. Deep peel

Proving its name, the deep peel, like high-percentage TCA and phenol, goes deep into the middle layer of the skin, targeting damaged skin cells to extract and remove severe scars, wrinkles and discolouration.

Correct method of chemical peeling at home:

Precaution:

Before chemical peeling at home, remember that it is a stronger version of over-the-counter chemical exfoliation products. Therefore, be cautious while using it at home.

Look for 2.0 pH

When it comes to buying the chemical peel, carefully check whether its pH is around 2.0 or below. It significantly approves its usage, as the percentage of that acid in the skin care product is ideal to exfoliate. A slight increase in the pH scale qualifies it to be less effective. So, make sure that your product has its ideal quantity, i.e. 2.0 pH.

· Types of peel ingredients

Types	Suitable for	Benefits
Enzymes Peel	Sensitive skin	ü Refine pores ü Peel off dead cells without leaving skin sensitive to the sun
Mandelic Acid	Acne condition	ü Sculpt texture ü Fade fine lines & wrinkles ü Acts on hyperpigmentation without causing redness ü More effective when used with salycylic acid
Lactic Acid	Dry skin	ü Smoothens skin ü Enhance glow ü Remove minor wrinkles ü Treats hyperpigmentation and skin discolouration ü Hydrates skin
Salicylic Acid	Open pores	ü Ideally dissolve congestion and debris on skin ü Treat fungal acne & photodamage ü Remove hyperpigmentation, melisma, lentigines, freckles and warts
Glycolic Acid	Aging skin	ü Increase collagen production ü Refine texture ü Brightens skin ü Rejuvenates ü Remove acne scars ü Treats hyperpigmentation
TCA	Wrinkly skin	ü Great to treat hyperpigmentation & sun damage ü Smoothens fine lines, stretch marks ü Treat atrophic acne scars

Procedure to Do

As aforementioned, prefer an experienced cosmetic surgeon to carry out chemical peels as a non-invasive anti-aging treatment. It is simply because these chemicals are very strong and should not be used casually. So, we’re sharing its procedure just to enrich you with an accurate idea of how to apply it.

1. Begin with a patch test, applying its minimal quantity on the skin of your wrist or inner arm.

2. Observe 48 hours to check if there is any reaction taking place

3. Re-check in 96 hours if the acid reacted.

Subsequently, incorporate it with your skin care regime. The cosmetic practitioners generally take 60 to 90 minutes to wrap it up. But at home, you should start with only 30 seconds. In the trailing months, double the time every week until you reach the maximum of 5 minutes.

If your skin does not peel off, it shows the need to move up the peel in the percentage for application from scratch. Follow the schedule and duration as aforesaid.

If you intend to go for the medium to deep peel, never attempt these steps at home. Rather, visit an experienced cosmetic doctor, who will diagnose and numb your skin before applying chemical on your surface. Then, he will apply chemical solution. After a few minutes, he will soothe stinging sensations with cool compresses and moisturizers.

Aftercare

· Upon that procedure, make sure that you do not use AHAs, BHAs, Vitamin C serum with ascorbic acid, low pH serums, retinoids and other chemical exfoliants to avoid burn or brown spots or red blotches.

· Besides, avoid moving in the sun for at least 48 hours and more. Later on, apply sunscreen before going out in the daylight.

· Include skin strengthening and moisturizing products, like ceramides, cholesterol and hyaluronic acid.