Chemical peel

Facial peeling is more of a cosmetic than a plastic procedure. It is aimed at improving the appearance of facial skin, allows you to achieve a tightening effect, get rid of freckles and other age spots, eliminate fine wrinkles, scars and acne, improve skin color and texture.

Depending on the method, peels are different: chemical, glycolic acid, phenol, fruit acids, trichloroacetic acid, enzymes, ultrasonic and meso-peeling. Depending on the depth of exposure to the chemical factor, chemical peeling can be deep, medium and superficial.

For deep chemical peeling, the chemical substance phenol is used. A distinctive feature of deep peeling with phenol is a longer recovery period, but with it it gives the best result. One of the downsides of deep phenol peels is pigmentation, which is the result of skin irritation and goes away on its own after a while.

Median chemical peeling is effective for shallow wrinkles, which is why it has such a name. It is characterized by less pronounced skin pigmentation and its recovery period is shorter, but its effect is not enough for deep wrinkles. One of the types of median chemical peeling is peeling with trichloroacetic acid. It is considered the safest of all other types of this peeling.

Micropeeling is one of the most gentle types of peeling, as it affects only the smallest wrinkles. It is not characterized by residual temporary skin pigmentation and has no recovery period.

Deep chemical peel

One of the most popular types of deep peeling is phenol peeling. Phenol is a rather aggressive substance that acts on the surface layers of the skin, so deep peeling has its pros and cons.

What are the Benefits of Deep Phenol Peeling?

Phenol, as already mentioned, has a rather aggressive effect on the surface layers of the skin. With deep chemical peeling, a striking effect on deep wrinkles is noted. The results of a phenol peel may even be better than after dermabrasion or laser skin resurfacing. For deep peeling, one session is enough. The results of phenol peeling are considered to be among the long-term ones. Special preparation of the skin for deep peeling with phenol is not necessary. Deep peeling can be used to remove deep facial wrinkles, acne scars and freckles.

Cons of deep peeling

Since phenol has a pronounced effect on the surface layers of the skin, after such a deep peeling, the skin remains pale for a certain time. Moreover, the pallor of the skin occurs after the redness has passed (a reaction to the effects of phenol). As a result, for some time after peeling, the skin of the face may look somehow unnatural. However, it should be noted that such changes in the skin after deep peeling indicate that the procedure was carried out correctly. After a deep peel, you may be left with a border between untreated skin and post-peel skin. However, it can be easily disguised with makeup. Another factor to consider is skin tone. Since the skin remains pale for a certain time after deep peeling, it is better to perform it in patients with fair skin,

It is worth noting that the skin after deep peeling cannot “sunbathe”. That is, the skin areas after peeling will remain the same as before tanning, so the skin will be noticeably different. In addition, if deep peeling was carried out to eliminate freckles on the face, then if the body is covered with freckles, for example, on the neck or chest, it will stand out noticeably. Therefore, deep peeling cannot be recommended for patients with freckles on the face, chest and neck.