CHEMICAL PEEL

A chemical peel is a professional skin treatment that uses a controlled exfoliating solution to remove dead skin cells and encourage fresh skin renewal. It helps improve concerns like dullness, uneven texture, acne, pigmentation, and fine lines, leaving the skin looking smoother, clearer, and brighter.

5–7 Days Before

• Avoid retinol, tretinoin, AHA/BHA acids, scrubs and exfoliants

• Avoid waxing, threading, laser and electrolysis

• Avoid tanning and excessive sun exposure

48 Hours Before

• Avoid self-tanner

• Avoid excessive heat, sweating or anything that irritates the skin

• Keep your skin hydrated

Day of Treatment

• Arrive with clean skin

• No makeup, lotions or facial oils

• Let your provider know about any new medications, skincare reactions or recent cold sores

• Inform your provider if you are pregnant or breastfeeding

First 24 Hours

• Do not touch, pick or peel your skin

• Avoid makeup

• Avoid exercise, sweating, heat and saunas

• Use only gentle cleanser and moisturizer

Mild redness, warmth, tightness or sensitivity can be normal.

Next 2–3 Days

• Dryness, flaking or peeling may occur

• Keep skin clean and moisturized

• Avoid retinol, acids, scrubs and exfoliation

• Avoid direct sun exposure

• Let peeling skin shed naturally

Until Fully Healed

• Avoid tanning

• Avoid saunas and steam rooms

• Do not exfoliate or pick peeling skin

• Slowly reintroduce active skincare

• Wear SPF 30+ every day

You may experience:

• Redness

• Dryness

• Tightness

• Mild sensitivity

• Flaking or peeling

• Mild swelling

The amount of peeling will vary depending on your skin and the type of peel used.

Maybe. Some clients experience noticeable peeling, while others only have mild dryness or flaking. Your skin does not need to visibly peel for the treatment to work.

Downtime depends on the strength of your peel. Most clients experience mild redness, dryness or flaking for several days.

Skin often begins to look brighter and smoother as it heals, with continued improvement over the following 1–2 weeks.

It depends on your skin concerns. A series may be recommended for pigmentation, acne, post-acne marks or uneven texture.

No. Allow your skin to shed naturally. Picking or peeling can cause irritation and increase the risk of pigmentation.

Gentle skincare + hydration + daily SPF.

Sun protection is especially important after a chemical peel to protect your newly treated skin.

Contact us if you experience:

• Severe or worsening pain

• Intense burning

• Significant swelling

• Increasing redness or warmth

• Pus or signs of infection

• Blistering

• Unexpected darkening or discoloration

If you are unsure whether your skin is healing normally, contact your provider.