Although chemical peels can help repair visible damage on the surface of the skin, they cannot repair the irreversible damage of the sun and other factors associated with ageing. In fact, if clients are receiving chemical peels and continue to sunbathe with no SPF, they will most likely cause more skin damage than they had before the peels. Superficial peels are performed to reduce the appearance of fine lines, to even out your skin tone, and to treat acne. The deeper peels are performed for these same reasons but, because they penetrate deeper into the skin, they will create a wound response to stimulate collagen production as well. Receiving this treatment once will give the skin visible results; however, it needs to be done consistently to receive the best outcome. Keeping this in mind, it is important to know that you might need several treatments, depending on the amount of damage to your skin. Mild peels may be repeated at 1-to-4-week intervals until you get the results you desire; medium-depth peels may be repeated in 6 to 12 months, if necessary.