Chemical Peels

Our chemical peels will effectively help reduce the depth of surface lines, smooth out rough skin texture, help fade brown spots and assist in clearing acne/blemished skin. The skin care line, Physician’s Choice has been providing superior quality therapeutic skin care to the plastic surgery and dermatology market. This product fills the needs of many health care providers who are also serving the cosmetic dermatologic demands of their patients.

TCA Peels

 
The skin is the largest organ in the body. Every day thousands of cells die and are replaced with new cells from beneath the skin. As we age, the process of cell renewal slows and the skin losses its lustre and fine lines, dark blotches and other signs of sun damage and aging begin to appear.
 
Chemical peels have been used for decades to create an even and controlled shedding of damaged skin cells. The procedure involved the application of solution to the skin to remove dead skin cells and to stimulate the production of new cells. It is commonly used to treat fine lines and wrinkles, uneven pigmentation, shallow acne scars, age spots, freckles, and melasma (dark pigmentation of the skin of women who are on the birthcontrol pill, or who are pregnant).
 
TCA (trichloroacetic) acid peels differ from glycolic peels due to its ability to give you a deeper peel ingredients.
 
TCA is usually given in a concentration of 25% to 50%. Patients just starting treatment begin at the lower concentration and will depend on the patient’s skin.

Maximum improvement generally occurs after 2-3 peels, usually given at 6-8 week intervals.

Preparing For Your Chemical Peel

Patients are accessed by the physician to review their medical history (history of viral infections, sensitivity to the sun, prior skin treatments, etc.), the underlying skin condition and type, to determine if they are good candidates for a peel. Patients will be advised as to the concentration of the TCA peel and the appropriate pre peel skin treatment and instruction will be reviewed.