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Home Peels
Home peels kits normally contain 8% -10% glycolic acid
peel, making them a home chemical skin peel. Some kits contain pre-moistened
tissues soak in glycolic acid. These are wiped across the face and left
on the skin for a designated amount of time. The chemical home peel kit
contains enough tissues for a weekly peel for one to three months.
Home peels can give your skin a refreshed look and it can take years of your appearance. The procedures come in many varieties and techniques.
Mild or moderate chemical peels are associated with fewer side effects, because they work on the skin’s epidermis or the up most layer of the dermis.
Deeper peels go down into the middle of the dermis and will generally leave a permanently lighter skin colour. This skin will generally not tan as as well and may look odd sitting next to non peeled skin. This peel should be treated with extreme caution.
Active ingredients used in mild to moderate chemical peels
Salicylic Acid (BHA)
• Glycolic Acid(AHA)
• Lactic Acid
• Resorcinol
• Jessner’s Peel (combining resorcinol, lactic acid and salicylic
acid)
• TCA (Trichloracetic Acid) TCA is used among others Obagi Blue
Peel and AccPeel
What can be achieved with home peels:
• Can reduce mild scaring
• Can reduce or remove blackheads
• Can reduce sun damage
• Can help correct skin discolouration
• Can affect temporarily excessive oily skin
• Can reduce superficial wrinkles