Peels

Whatever treatment you choose at Brisbane Skin, you will be in the hands of highly skilled and experienced registered nurses with a passion for aesthetic improvement. The importance of this fact cannot be over-stated:

“Warning: The results you see after getting a chemical peel depend largely on the skill of the person performing the peel. To protect your health and get the results you seek, you should see a dermatologist or dermatologic surgeon. These doctors have in-depth knowledge of the skin.” – American Academy of Dermatology

In this article, the facial rejuvenation team at Brisbane Skin looks at facial peels using medical grade chemical solutions. It is one of the most in-demand cosmetic treatments we offer, and equally popular throughout Australia.

The terms “chemical peel” and “facial peel” are alarming to many people. They have the misconception that these scary-sounding treatment names burn facial skin and turn it bright red. An episode of the popular television series “Sex and the City” has added to this myth, showing a blotchy-faced Samantha wearing a black veil after a facial peel.

When done correctly, however, facial peels are a wonderful way to address uneven skin tone, acne, and other frustrating complexion issues such as:

• Uneven pigmentation
• Wrinkling
• Skin thinning
• Liver spots/sun spots/solar lentigines
• Actinic keratosis
• Acne scarring

Facial peels produce similar results to dermabrasion, but the mechanics are different. Dermabrasion relies on a machine to mechanically exfoliate the top layers of facial skin and expedite cell turnover. Facial peels use a chemical solution to treat the same facial ageing problems. The secret is that different skin problems require different face-peel regimens, and some disorders such as rosacea and eczema should not be treated with a chemical peel.

At Brisbane Skin, our medical experts are superb diagnosticians, able to identify skin disorders and prescribe which type of facial peel will deliver the best possible outcome for each individual. This is extremely important as chemical solutions for peels come in three distinct strengths:

• Deep peels that exfoliate skin tissue at the deepest layer of the dermis.
• Medium peels that exfoliate skin down to the superficial layer of the dermis.
• Superficial peels that exfoliate the outermost layer of skin tissue.

Following a facial peel, skin regenerates naturally. New skin comes to the surface, giving the complexion a more youthful texture with a uniform colouration that blends well with the untreated skin.

Australia’s governing bodies have strict regulations regarding medical-grade skin treatments. These treatments rely on solutions with a higher concentration of active ingredients than is available to consumers in over-the-counter facial peels. Because they are so powerful, medical grade facial peel solutions are only available to dermatologists and other medical professionals.

Higher ingredient concentrations make medical grade peels more effective and their results more long lasting. For many patients who visit our practice, chemical peels yield better, faster, and more permanent results than other skin rejuvenation treatments.

Best of all, in the hands of a doctor who has experience with this effective treatment protocol, chemical peels have a low risk of complications, and side effects from this facial rejuvenation treatment tend to be mild.

The goal of our skincare specialists is to help patients bring their cosmetic enhancement dreams to reality. To do that, we use a wide range of tools and treatments including

• Chemical peels
• Phototherapy with BBL/IPL
• Laser resurfacing

Which is the best treatment for your skin? That’s something that you will determine when you consult with us at Brisbane Skin.

In selecting a skin rejuvenation treatment, our chief concerns are:

• Patient Safety
• Patient Satisfaction

Brisbane Skin has earned a reputation for both patient satisfaction and safety because our dermatologists take the time to consult with patients one-on-one. Getting to know them as people, our experts can better determine which facial rejuvenation treatment is best suited to their skin and their goals.

Factors that influence the decision include:

• Skin – type, tone, and thickness
• Realistic goals
• Patient’s ability to devote time to a recovery process
• Which, if any, previous skin resurfacing treatments have been performed