Chemical Peel WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Chemical Peel
A chemical peel -- also known as chemexfoliation or derma-peeling -- is a treatment used to improve the appearance of the skin.1 A solution is applied to the skin which causes the skin to blister and eventually peel.1 The new skin underneath is normally less wrinkled and smoother.2 It is used in the treatment of fine lines, light sun damage, light freckling, acne or acne scarring, and skin discoloration or age spots.1
Fast Facts:
- The chemicals generally used are phenol, trichloroacetic acid (TCA) and alphahydroxy acids (AHAs).3
- Chemical peels are also used to treat melasma (irregularly shaped patches of brown skin commonly found on the face and neck) and pre-cancerous changes in the skin.4
- Chemical peels are most commonly performed on the face, neck, chest, arms, hands, and legs.4
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Research Notes References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Cleveland Clinic (via WebMD): Cosmetic Procedures: Chemical Peel Treatments
- ↑ American Academy of Dermatology: Chemical Peels
- ↑ American Society of Plastic Surgeons: Chemical Peel: If You're Considering Chemical Peel...
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 iEnhance: Procedures: Chemical Peel
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- Contributor: Tara Salamone
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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Meet our contributors and reviewers
- Contributor: Tara Salamone
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Chemical peal, Trichloracetic acid peel, Acid peel, Alphahydroxy acid peel, Beta hydroxy acid peels, Jessner's peel, Retinoic acid peel, Trichloroacetic acid peel, Phenol peels, Chemexfoliation, Derma-peeling, Chemical Peels
- Last update: Feb. 11, 2009
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
