Every year, millions of Americans choose skin resurfacing to improve their complexion, reducing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, unclogging pores, and improving the tone and texture of their skin. Chemical peels are a great way to enjoy all these benefits, particularly when used on a regular basis.
For patients at Starkey Medical Esthetics, Michele Meinhart, FNP, routinely recommends light chemical peels as a part of a comprehensive, personalized skincare routine. In this post, learn how light chemical peels work and how they can help improve your complexion — and your confidence, too.
Chemical peels use special solutions to gently lift away the upper layers of dead, dull skin, revealing healthier skin that looks and feels smoother and more radiant. Chemical peels also promote faster cell turnover, helping your skin renew itself while reducing the appearance of lines, wrinkles, and scars.
Available in different strengths, peels range from light to deep. Though deeper peels have a long recovery time and are typically only performed once, light peels have little to no recovery time and can be used more frequently. They’re also ideal for nearly all skin types.
During treatment, we apply the peel solution and allow it to remain on your skin for a specific period of time. While the solution is on your skin, mild acids loosen the uppermost layer of your skin, so it sloughs off in the next few days after your treatment. At the end of your treatment, we rinse the peel away and provide you with instructions on how to care for your skin while it heals.
Although deep peels are typically a once-in-a-lifetime event, light peels can be used on a regular basis — as often as every few weeks. As part of your skincare routine, light peels offer lots of benefits, including the ones described below.
Fine lines and wrinkles affect the upper layers of skin, and having regular peels is a great way to reduce their appearance and even eliminate them entirely. Regular peels may help prevent future lines, too, by counteracting the effects of photoaging, a major cause of wrinkling.
Years of sun exposure, stress, and even the aging process itself contribute to a decline in skin texture, resulting in rough, uneven spots and skin that looks dull and listless. Regular chemical peels lift away dead, dry skin revealing softer, smoother skin.
If you have acne or acne scars, chemical peels can be a game-changer. Regular peels help unclog pores, removing dead skin cells that provide a food source for breakout-causing bacteria. By hastening cell turnover, regular peels also reduce the appearance of scars and help fade red or dark spots left behind by previous breakouts.
When repeated over time, light chemical peels promote better skin health by keeping pores clear and optimizing cellular turnover. By having peels every few weeks or months, your skin can look brighter and feel smoother and firmer for long-term, continual improvements in skin tone and texture.
Because they use mild chemicals, light peels are safe for pretty much any skin type, including sensitive skin. Regular peels help other products work better, too, by removing dead skin cells that can prevent consistent penetration of moisturizers and other agents.
Light chemical peels play an important role in helping your skin stay healthy and radiant, especially as you get older. To learn more about peels and how they can improve your complexion, request an appointment online or over the phone with the team at Starkey Medical Esthetics in Salem, Virginia, today.
