Chemical Peels

Chemical peels involve the application of chemical agents to the skin surface to improve sun damage as well as the skin’s texture and appearance. These peels help remove the top layer of dead skin cells that often cause skin to look dry, dull and lifeless. Once the surface skin is removed, younger, fresher looking skin is revealed. Chemical peels also help to dissolve the oil and debris that clog pores, making them appear smaller and improving acne.

Types Of Chemical Peels

Chemical peels are superficial (removing only the very surface layer of skin) or medium-depth. Superficial peels are the most common peel performed for acne and sun damage. These are usually done in a series of 3-5 and these peels require minimal or no downtime. Medium depth peels are done for more stubborn brown spots or significant sun damage, and involve several days of significant peeling.

Glycolic Acid Peel

This is the “lunchtime” peel, causing the least flaking of all the peels. It uses glycolic acid, a mild acid from cane sugar to remove the outer layer of dead skin cells, clean pores and refresh the overall appearance of the skin. It is also helpful in evening out skin discoloration and improving sunspots. These are done about every 2 weeks, typically in a series of 5.

Salicylic Acid Peel

This salicylic acid lifts off dead skin cells and has excellent penetration into the hair follicle and oil glands, making it an excellent acne treatment. It also helps to fade hyper-pigmentation and sun spots. After this peel expect mild flaking for 2-5 days.  We typically recommend these in a series of 3.

Illuminize Peel

Introducing our SkinMedica Illuminize Peel, a more superficial peel to refresh the skin surface without significant flaking or downtime, making it a safer peel for all seasons including summer. We typically recommend these in a series of 3.

SkinCeuticals MicroPeel 20 & 30

The SkinCeuticals MicroPeel uses glycolic acid to reduce surface roughness, hyperpigmentation, and dullness, resulting in a smoother, more “glowing” appearance. It may be customized to accommodate all skin types.  We typically recommend these in a series of 3.

SkinCeuticals MicroPeel Plus 20 & 30

The MicroPeel Plus procedure is a unique one-step, self-neutralizing treatment of chemical exfoliation designed to reduce acne and help correct environmental skin damage. MicroPeel Plus 20 and 30 are formulated with a combination of salicylic acid which refines pores and help reduce the appearance of acne, and glycolic acid, which aids in the improvement of rough texture, blotchiness, and uneven skin tone.  We typically recommend these in a series of 3.

Vitalize Peel

This unique blend of mild acids helps to improve skin texture and create a softer, smoother complexion. It is excellent for treating superficial sun damage. After this peel expect mild flaking for 3-5 days.  Within days of the treatment your skin will be smoother and softer with a more even tone.  We typically recommend these in a series of 3.

Rejuvenize Peel

This peel uses a synergistic combination of acids to produce significant results with minimal downtime.  This peel helps to improve acne, hyperpigmentation and rough texture.  After this peel expect fine flaking for up to a week.  We typically recommend these in a series of 3.

SkinCeuticals Advanced Corrective Peel

This peel diminishes the appearance of discoloration, while smoothing texture and refining the appearance of pores, to restore a brighter, more clarified tone. For optimal results, a series of treatments may be needed every 4-6 weeks. This peel is ideal for all skin types. We typically recommend these in a series of 3.

ViPeel

This is the strongest of the superficial peels we offer at Las Colinas Dermatology.  It uses a blend of antioxidants, tretinoin (the active ingredient in Retin-A TM) and stronger acids like trichloroacetic acid for greater penetration into the surface skin layers to lighten melasma and other hyperpigmentation and improve sun damage.  One treatment can improve texture and mild irregular pigment.  A series of three treatments or more may be needed to lighten more significant pigment.  Expect significant peeling for a week after a VIPeel.

SkinCeuticals Smart TCA Peel

Smart TCA Peel significantly improves the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, pore size, laxity, and stubborn discoloration. Trichloroacetic Acid (TCA) is known as the gold-standard ingredient in chemical peeling. Expect about a week of significant redness and peeling with this peel.

TCA Medium Depth Peel

This peel uses TCA (trichloroacetic acid) applied in a layered fashion to remove the outer layers of skin and penetrates slightly into the second skin layer to improve more significant sun damage and pre-cancers.  It also can dramatically improve skin texture, sun spots and other types of hyper-pigmentation. After this peel, expect mild swelling for 1-2 days and significant peeling and redness for up to a week.

Call Las Colinas Dermatology at 972.432.0300  and we will be glad to answer any questions and schedule a consultation to customize a chemical peel regimen to help you reveal smoother, glowing skin.

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