The Glycolic Peel is a safe and painless process that helps to exfoliate the thin top layer of skin. This uppermost layer of skin contains old, dead and decaying skin-cells and is responsible for a rough, dry and scaly skin appearance. The Glycolic Peel process helps to remove these cells and rejuvenate the skin below giving a smoother, youthful appearance and encouraging the production of collagen and elastin within deeper skin tissue.
Where can a Glycolic Peel be applied?
The Glycolic Peel can be performed on the face, neck, chest, hands, arms and legs. Use of the Glycolic Peel in these areas helps to reduce pore size, unblock follicles, erase skin imperfections (such as fine wrinkles) and leave skin looking bright and radiant. As with most exfoliating procedures, patients note a burning sensation (similar to that of sunburn) after the procedure, it is advised, therefore, that sunscreen be applied post Glycolic Peel to prevent damage to the rejuvenated skin by the sun.
Why choose a Glycolic Peel?
Glycolic acid peels are a good alternative to patients wishing to avoid the more invasive peels and their prolonged recovery period. Whilst Glycolic peels cannot produce the same results as a deep peel, they can produce noticeably younger, healthier skin and a significant decrease in the appearance of fine lines and deeper wrinkles. Glycolic peels are also recommend to patients suffering from acne as the peel process helps to clear the clogged pores and dead skin cells which lie on the top-surface of skin.
The Glycolic Peel process
A mild Glycolic acid is applied to the skin and allowed to take effect. During this time the acid beings to loosen the cells within the skin surface, removing dead and decaying skin cells. After the procedure most patients notice an immediate improvement in the appearance of their skin; it can appear smoother and softer. It is recommended that several Glycolic Peels be performed over a number of weeks to achieve the best, longer lasting results.
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