Most chemical peel agents are safe for use on almost any type of skin. They help free clogged pores and brighten the dull skin. However, performing this treatment on dark skin can be a delicate process due to the risk of discoloration. It is important that wherever you chose to have your treatment done, you ensure that only a medical professional with experience in treating all types of skin administers the chemical peel.
At Colicci Aesthetic, I only use gentle chemical peels that improve the texture and appearance of skin over time with minor side effects and fast recovery time. They are an incredible anti-aging treatment suitable for any part of the body that requires a certain grade of rejuvenation. The areas I usually treat with chemical agents are: face, neck, decolletage and hands as a treatments for acne, blemishes, dark marks and wrinkles.
I like the cold winter only for two reasons: I can finally wear my ski gear and descend the large and white Italian slops and make my skin glow by treating my face with chemical peels!!!!!! Yes, winter is the best time to have it done but not while you are on the slopes!!!!!Why? too close to the sun and too exposed to icy wind.
After you have had a chemical peel, your skin becomes sensitive for some time. If you linger too much in the sun, in the summer heat, the exposure to UV rays can irritate your delicate skin resulting in redness and mild swellings. Sun exposure damages your skin but let’s be honest, we all love sunbathing on gold beautiful beaches so well-timed chemical peels help get rid of the superficial skin layer that has been compromised over summer, revealing a youthful and glowing skin underneath throughout the winter.
Alpha Hydroxy Acid peels are a group of chemicals that include fruit, glycolic and lactic acids. They are used if you have sun-damaged skin, rough skin, acne, fine wrinkles or skin pigmentation problems. Peel formulas that contain these acids generally remove only minor amounts of your skin. Typically, light peels of this sort produce skin redness, followed by skin scaling that heals in anywhere from three to five days.
Trichloroacetic Acid peels are also called TCA and they are used to reduce blemishes in your skin, fix pigmentation problems, or smooth out the skin. TCA can penetrate deep into the epidermis and cause swellings or blisters which resolve within one or two weeks.