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Skin Care & Skin Peel

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Time and the elements can take a toll on your skin, leaving behind sun damage, fine lines, and a dull, weathered appearance. Skin peels help reverse these effects by removing the outer layer of skin and revealing the healthy cells beneath. Skin peels range from light to deep penetration and can restore your youthful appearance by diminishing fine lines and even removing pre cancerous cells. Skin peels are very versatile. How deep you go with a peel is up to you.

Light Skin Peel

The mildest peels use alphahydroxy acids (AHA's) usually in the form of glycolic acid, lactic acid, and/or fruit acids. A light peel can correct or reduce:

  • Mild sun damage
  • Rough skin, fine lines
  • Acne
  • Uneven skin tone

A light peel is very gentle on your skin and can be repeated on a weekly basis to achieve deeper results without the downtime of a deeper peel. The first few treatments may produce some redness and irritation, but your skin will adjust over time and subsequent treatments will no longer produce these side effects.

Medium Skin Peel

A medium peel will produce more dramatic results in
fewer treatments. Medium peels are appropriate for:

  • Discoloration
  • Blemishes
  • Fine wrinkles

A medium peel will produce some mild swelling and crusting.

Deep Skin Peel

A deep skin peel will produce longer-lasting results
and can treat serious skin problems including:

  • Pre-cancerous growths
  • Severe skin damage
  • Deep wrinkles

After a deep peel you may need a few days to recover before returning to your normal activities.

When performed by an experienced Board Certified Specialist, such as Utah Cosmetic Surgeon Dr. Haupt, skin peels are a safe and effective skin care treatment which can restore your healthy glow and even prevent sun damage from advancing into skin cancer.

After a skin peel you must stay out of the sun and tanning beds for several weeks to several months depending on the depth of the peel.

The deepest peels can permanently eliminate your ability to tan, but the problems which they resolve are almost always the result of serious sun damage, and further exposure to the sun would be inappropriate regardless of the type of treatment or even if you had no treatment at all.