Skin Resurfacing – Peels
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Skin resurfacing – peels, in particular – involve the use of chemicals to help improve your skin’s appearance. Chemical peel or chemoexfoliation is one of the popular treatments in cosmetic medicine today. It involves the destruction of your old skin to stimulate the creation of new skin.
How It Works
The procedure starts with the removal of the epidermis, the first layer of skin, to be able to penetrate the dermis, the deeper skin layers. This is done to stimulate collagen, which is structured as long fibers that stretch and loosen when affected by sun damage and aging. When chemical peel treatment penetrates your dermis, collagen production is stimulated and your skin will have the youthful appearance and elasticity you want. Upon healing from the treatment, your new epidermis will give you improved skin texture and less wrinkles.
Topical medications are usually administered months before the procedure starts. Anesthetics other than these aren’t essential for skin resurfacing – peels. To prevent infection, as in other similar cosmetic treatments, antibiotics are normally prescribed before and after the procedure.
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Recovery from the Procedure
Depending on the area and the level of penetration done, healing from these treatments is usually complete in approximately one week. Make sure that you’re staying in an environment that’s friendly to moist wound healing. Doctors generally prescribe an ointment like white petrolatum for application to the entire area that was treated. Whenever that area feels like it’s becoming dry or tightening, the ointment needs to be reapplied. A non-residue type of soap also needs to be used to gently wash the face.
Risks and Reminders
Possible complications of skin resurfacing – peels – include prolonged redness of the skin. A topical hydrocortisone lotion, trans-retinoic acid, glycolic acid, or hydroquinone can solve this problem. Those who are taking contraceptive pills and photosensitizing medications can be sensitive to this effect.
You’re skin’s sensitivity to the sun after the treatment may also cause hyperpigmentation. You might need to apply sunscreen every time you go out for 6 months to 1 year following skin resurfacing procedures like this.
Infectious complications may be rare, but be sure to communicate immediately with your doctor at the first sign of any of these risks. As soon as you observe redness of your skin for more than the expected number of months that your doctor has mentioned to you, consult him right away. Make sure you deal with a cosmetic expert that has a record of success in this type of treatment.
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