What is a Chemical Peel?
A chemical peel is a minimally invasive procedure that helps improve the appearance of skin. During the procedure your Medical Professional carefully applies combinations of powerful solutions to the face to remove dead skin cells. The solutions penetrate into the skin causing dead skin cells to peel off. The new skin is smoother and more refined-looking.
There are many types of chemical peel preparations, and the right preparation for you depends on your skin type and desired results. Light or superficial chemical peels usually consist of alpha and beta hydroxyl acids, such as glycolic, lactic or salicylic acid, that are combined to improve the skin’s appearance.
Obagi Blue Peel RADIANCE™
Obagi’s Blue Peel RADIANCE is a prescription-level superficial chemical peel that can be used for a range of skin types. It’s main active ingredient is salicylic acid, complimented by lactic acid and glycolic acid. It exfoliates and helps improve overall complexion, and can provide smoother, brighter-looking skin after just one peel. As it is a superficial peel, there is no great recovery time and no need to take time off work as there would be with deeper peels. Skin glows and looks brighter after the first treatment. A series of 4-6 peels at one month intervals provide best overall results. Suitable for most skin types including acne, oily, dry & combination. It is not recommended for rosacea-prone skin or for those with aspirin allergy.
Environ Cool Peel
The Environ Cool Peel is a mildly exfoliating lactic acid peel. It is called a ‘cool peel’ as it doesn’t create heat in the skin. This innovative approach uses levels of lactic acid which achieve measurable results while caring for the epidermis. There is no downtime with after this peel.
This peel is suitable for most skin types, especially problematic skin eg acne, rosacea, oily skin types.
The strength of the peel can be varied, which enables us to create bespoke treatments for our clients.
Light Cool Peel
All the benefits of the Cool Peel, but a lactic acid concentration that is suitable for very sensitive skin, or those who are pregnant/breastfeeding.
HydraFacial
Our genuine HydraFacial Device offers chemical peels as part of our skin treatment protocols. This involves salicylic and glycolic acids. More information here.
Definisse Peel
Unveil your skin's radiance with this 3 step prescription-level superficial chemical peel.
Definisse Peels offer a bespoke, multilevel range formulated to respect the needs of different skin types, as well as to treat a range of indications.
With a choice of skin type specific pre-peels and peels, the Definisse Peel Programme can be used to refine the skin’s texture, gently and effectively, with minimal downtime.
The Definisse Peel Program achieves a multi-level synergistic effect due to components acting on different skin layers. This complementary synergy between its components means that lower concentrations of active ingredients are used. So, this reduces potential damage to treated skin structures and promotes faster skin repair.
There are 2 different types of peels:
The Definisse Classic Peel acts upon the skin quality and skin rejuvenation.
The Definisse Lightening Peel adds 2 lightening ingredients to target pigmentation.
The programme should be repeated every month for at least 3 months.
Definisse classic peel
Allows a multi-level synergic action due to 3 main components: Salicylic Acid, Pyruvic Acid, Retinoic Acid.
Indicated for the treatment of:
Photoageing
Superficial actinic wrinkles
Post-acne skin imperfections
Superficial scars
Stretch marks
Definisse lightening peel
The Lightening Peel contains the same active ingredients as the classic peel but also two extra ingredients contribute to the brightening of skin spots caused by melanotic hyperpigmentation:
Has the same indications as Definisse Classic Peel plus the following:
Localised hypermelanosis
Melasma from pregnancy or contraceptives
Melanotic pigmentation
Marks caused by photo-ageing