Chemical Peels

Why do a chemical peel?

• Exfoliate dead skin cells to reveal smoother, brighter skin.
• Stimulate cell turnover and collagen remodeling to improve texture, fine lines, acne scars, and pore appearance.
• Reduce pigment irregularities (sunspots, melasma) and even skin tone.
• Can be tailored by strength (superficial → deep) to address mild surface concerns up to deeper photoaging and scarring.
• Often used in combination with other treatments for enhanced, longer-lasting results.

What to expect

• Consultation: skin assessment, medical history, photos, and pre-treatment instructions.
• Procedure: cleansed skin, application of peel solution for a controlled period; sensation ranges from mild tingling to burning depending on depth.
• ProNox anesthesia available
• Immediate: redness, warmth, and possible stinging; deeper peels may cause white frosting or oozing.
• Short term: peeling/flaking, dryness, and sensitivity as new skin emerges.
• Results: immediate brightening with progressive improvement over days to months as collagen and pigment normalize.

Risks and benefits Benefits:

• Faster visible improvement than daily topical treatments.
• Can target multiple concerns (texture, tone, lines, acne scars) with customizable depth.
• Improves skin receptivity to active skincare ingredients post‑healing.

Risks:

• Temporary redness, swelling, peeling, and discomfort.
• Pigment changes: hyperpigmentation or hypopigmentation (higher risk in darker skin tones).
• Infection, scarring, or prolonged redness with deeper peels or improper aftercare.
• Allergic reaction to peel components (rare).

Contraindications (when to avoid or delay)

• Active infection or inflamed acne, cold sores/HSV outbreaks (treat first).
• Recent isotretinoin use (follow provider-recommended washout period).
• Pregnancy or breastfeeding (many peels avoided).
• Known allergy to peel ingredients or active dermatitis.
• History of poor wound healing, keloid scarring, uncontrolled diabetes, or certain autoimmune conditions.
• Recent deep laser/resurfacing without adequate healing period.
• Darker Fitzpatrick skin types require cautious selection and pre-treatment to reduce pigment risk.

Recovery time (typical by peel depth)

• Superficial (“lunch-time”): minimal downtime — hours to 1–3 days (mild redness, light flaking).
• Light: 2–5 days (redness, noticeable peeling, mild sensitivity).
• Medium: 7–14 days (pronounced peeling, swelling, crusting; avoid social activities initially).

Aftercare essentials

• Follow provider wound-care instructions precisely.
• Keep skin clean, use prescribed ointments, avoid picking crusts.
• Strict sun avoidance and high‑SPF broad‑spectrum sunscreen once healed.
• Resume active skincare only when cleared by your provider.

A gentle introductory peel ideal for brightening dull skin, refreshing tone and enhancing overall radiance with little to no downtime.

• $195 per session 3 for $500

Our most popular peel. Refresh is a light-medium corrective peel that provides deeper exfoliation to improve mild pigmentation, acne, texture, and early signs of aging with minimal downtown. Typically light to moderate peels over a few days.

• $250 per session or 3 for $675

A medium-depth peel designed to improve pigmentation, acne, mild textural concerns, and early signs of aging while promoting smoother, clearer skin. Often called the “Red Carpet Peel,” it offers the most dramatic results, with 5-7 days of potential, stronger peeling.

• $375/session or 3 for $1015

Members receive 25% off all peels