Resurfacers
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Pigmentation solutions are specialized products along with highly effective ingredients that fades tanning, pigmentation marks, dark spots, and leaves your skin bright and luminous. In recent years, Chemical peels or resurfacers have emerged as an effective treatment option for hyperpigmentation because they remove the top layer of damaged skin while also promoting the growth of new, healthy skin.
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A chemical peel is a technique used to improve the appearance of the skin on the face, neck or hands. A chemical solution is applied to the skin that causes it to exfoliate and eventually peel off. The new, regenerated skin is usually smoother and less wrinkled than the old skin.
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Glycolic peel, Salicylic peel, Mango peel, Pumpkin peel, Innopeel, Skinbrite peel, Black peel, TCA peel are the different resurfacers available depending upon the requirement of the patient.
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There are three basic types of chemical peels:
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Superficial or lunchtime peel: These are mild fruit acid extracts used to penetrate only the outer layer of skin to gently exfoliate it. The treatment is used to improve the appearance of mild skin discoloration and rough skin as well as to refresh the face, neck, chest, or hands.
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Medium peel: These are applied to penetrate the outer and middle layers of skin to remove damaged skin cells. The treatment is used to improve age spots, fine lines and wrinkles, freckles, and moderate skin discoloration. It also can be used to rejuvenate rough skin.
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Deep peel: These are combination peels applied to deeply penetrate the middle layer of skin to remove damaged skin cells. The treatment removes moderate lines, age spots, freckles, and shallow scars. Patients will see a dramatic improvement in skin appearance.
Skin resurfacers are treatments that help to restore a more youthful, beautiful complexion by removing the most damaged outer layers of skin to reveal the healthier-looking skin beneath and encouraging new, healthy skin cell growth.
Over time, our skin’s outer layers start to show wear and tear from aging, injury, and environmental factors in the form or wrinkles, scars, age spots and discoloration. Skin resurfacing treatments help to reverse these signs of aging and stress, helping you look younger, and even healthier, in the process.
FAQS
How do you know which peel is right for you?
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Try to get a fundamental understanding of how the resurfacers work and what you can expect from the resurfacer treatments during the consultation your doctor
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Its very important to determine what you are considering the peel for. Is it for acne, age spots, hyperpigmentation, or maybe just to maintain a healthy youthful appearance.
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There are different types of active ingredients in peels that have properties that may be more beneficial to certain skin conditions or blemishes and it is important to know what you are looking to do with the peel.
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Try to make sure you start off with a lower strength and less aggressive peel, this is very important because you do not know what your skin can tolerate.
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What kind of results can you expect to get out of a chemical peel?
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The results of the Resurfacers vary depending on the depth of the peel that you receive and your existing skin condition.
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A superficial peel only slightly reduces the signs of aging and photo damage and the results are minimal unless used in cycles on a consistent basis. This is generally a safer approach with less downtime .
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Typically it takes a few peels to start noticing a difference in blemishes. After one peel you should notice a difference in the texture and smoothness of your skin. It will feel much more refreshed after shedding the old dead skin cells off.
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Medium depth resurfacers are effective in reducing signs of sun damage and fine wrinkles but carry a higher risk and longer downtimes. Layering of resurfacers can help in better penetration and a more rejuvenated skin .
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A deep Resurfacer noticeably tightens the skin and eliminates wrinkles and the effects are commonly dramatic,but the downtime ie the haling time for the skin is more .
Do chemical peels hurt or are they painful ?
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In general, you only feel a mild stinging sensation or discomfort during light or medium chemical peels.
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Nowadays, with combination peels and buffer agents, the resurfacers are better tolerated.