By Elen Hanszen
We all want smooth, unblemished skin and this feeling increases as we grow old and start seeing signs of aging such as fine lines, wrinkles and age spots. When we start to notice these imperfections, for a lot of us, it begins to affect our self esteem and confidence. When this becomes a major concern, a skin peel is a possible answer to this, and for some, it is the best option.
A good way to rejuvenate skin is the use of a chemical skin peel, to enable the skin to look younger. Chemical peels will help you reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles on your skin. Skin peels can remove the dead cells on your skins top layer which can appear as rough skin to reveal more radiant skin which is free from very fine lines.
A skin peel will also help to reduce some other types of skin issues like liver or age spots and can reduce the prominence of freckles also. Your skin will become smooth and supple with the use of chemical peels giving you a younger look. Chemical peels also have a very positive effect on people suffering from acne; they can reduce the inflammation and pimples in acne sufferers.
Chemical peels are a one day process, with options for touch ups, but a product for skin like a cream or lotion will have to be used for a long period of time, with multiple daily usage required. Also the procedures aren't as drastic, invasive and permanent as some plastic surgery techniques. The length and resulting look of a procedure like a chemical peel will be a much more noticeable effect than a simple beauty cream that claims to increase collagen levels.
A peel does what it sounds like; it actually removes layers of skin to expose the underlying cells and causes new cells to grow. As newer skin grows to replace the top layers, lines and blemishes will become more difficult to see underneath the fresh skin.
A superficial chemical peel is not painful and therefore no pain relief is needed before, during or after the procedure. Typically, the patient will return for more superficial chemical peel treatments every second week or once a week, for a total of about 6 times for optimal results. Risks are decreased with repeated more superficial peels. For a few days after a skin peel, the side effects are still noticeable. However, some individuals may experience hyperpigmentation, or changes to the look and colouring of the skin afterwards. Pigmenting capability of the skin can be reduced when deep skin peels are chosen, at times.
To make the skin heal more speedily following the procedure, a patient should clean the skin often and moisturize, this will promote healing and stop infections or rashes. Sunscreen is also another recommendation that physicians will usually give a patient before having a skin peel.
