Your skin should be kept clean without makeup or perfume the day of the procedure. Chemical peels are performed in our state of the art surgical suites. The day of your procedure we will obtain your signed informed consent form and pre-operative photographs will be taken. Our staff will then thoroughly cleanse your skin. The chemical peeling agent will then be applied to your skin.
Some peels require the application of a second agent.
The procedure lasts about 20 minutes. Patients are discharged 15-20 minutes after the procedure for most peels. Bandages are not applied or necessary. During a light, alpha-hydroxy chemical peel you will experience a mild stinging sensation at the treated site. This diminishes when the peeling agent is rinsed away.