Types of Chemical Peels:

• Lactic Acid Peels (AHA)
• Glycolic Peel (AHA)
• Beta Hydroxy Acid Peels
• Retistore Peel & Retistore Plus
• Retinol Peels
• Trichloroacetic Acid (TCA) Peels

Alpha Hydroxy Acid (AHA) Peels / Fruit Acid Peels

What are AHA Peels?

AHA peels were initially extracted from fruit. Glycolic Acid is the most familiar and most researched of the peels, with Lactic coming up in a close second place. At low concentrations, these peels are very effective at restructuring the epidermis without downtime. In higher concentrations, inflammation and flaking may occur.

Lactic Acid Peels

What is a Lactic Acid Peel?

 Lactic acid peels are alpha hydroxyl acid peels essentially produced from sour milk. It is a gentler peel than most acid peels to resurface the skin, increase cell turn over and smooth fine lines. This large molecule peel increases skin hydration for a fresh glowing complexion.

Benefits of Lactic Acid Peels at a glance:

• A safe and gentler option on dryer skin types
• Beneficial for all skin types for vibrancy
• Removes the build-up of dead skin cells with a course of treatments
• Hydrates the skin and does not strip the skin

What is a Glycolic Peel?

Glycolic is an Alpha Hydroxy Acid produced from sugar and enzymes. Glycolic has the ability to restructure rough textured, sun damaged and ageing skin and the peel lifts epidermal hyper-pigmentation. Glycolic is also recommended for lax skin as the ingredients causes an inflammatory reaction that initiates a lifting and a tightening effect on the skin. Glycolic peels aid product penetration and can be used in conjunction with other treatments like micro needling.

Benefits of Glycolic Acid Peels at a glance:

• Low / little downtime with exceptional results in treating signs of ageing
• A course of treatment peels will manage fine lines, wrinkles and uneven pigmentation
• Combines successfully with other treatments to manage signs of ageing

Beta Hydroxy Peels

What are Beta Hydroxy Acid (BHA) Peels?

Beta Peels, also known as salicylic acids are oil soluble or lipid soluble peels. They are different from AHA peels like Glycolic and Lactic Peels that are water soluble.  BHA peels are ideal for oily skin as the peel dissolves oils in blocked, congested pores like blackheads and whiteheads and the peels removes the dead skin cells and reduces the oily film build up on the skin. The Beta Hydroxy Acid reduces inflammation associated with inflammatory acne and inflammation associated with post inflammatory hyper-pigmentation. Beta hydroxy peels are effective for treating acne and problematic skin.

The self neutralizing forms of Beta Hydroxy Acids are also very successful in the treatment of hyper-pigmentation in all skin types.

Benefits of Beta Hydroxy Acid Peels at a glance:

• Lipid soluble peels work well on oily skin
• Very successful at chemically removing congestion or blocked pores
• Less inflammatory than AHA & TCA
• Calms inflammation
• Successfully treats hyper-pigmentation

Retistore Peels  & Retistore Plus

What is the Retistore & Retistore Plus Peel?

Retistore Peel is a two step age preventative and age corrective peel with varying strengths. The first solution is lipid based which prepares the skin for the second solution while still providing instant smoothness to the skin. The second solution disturbs the cells bonds and electrical charges to allow temporary passage of ingredients through the upper epidermis to enhance basal layer division, to normalize abnormal cell activity, to inhibit the melanocyte from producing melanin and stimulating the keratinocyes to produce Hyaluronic Acid (HA) in the epidermis to create plumpness in the skin within 7 days. Retistore Plus is more advanced than Retistore with double the concentration of active ingredients.

Benefits of Retistore at a glance:

• Pick me up for dull lifeless skin
• Improved skin texture
• Beautifully glowing skin
• Improved epidermal hyper-pigmentation
• Improved skin firmness within 7 days
• Increased cell production at basal layer for thinning skin

Retinol Peels

What is a Retinol Peel?

 Retinol, used as a peel, is designed to cause irritation without injury to the skin cells or the cells structure. Retinol activates basal cell activity which increases the formation of new healthy cells and the elimination of dead skin cells in the uppermost layer of the epidermis. A retinol peel has the ability to neutralize free radicals in the skin that are the main factors that contribute to skin ageing. The Retinol boosts collagen production by approximately 30% and increases the manufacturing of more Hyaluronic Acid (HA) in the jelly like structure (extra cellular matrix) of the dermis to plump out fine lines and wrinkles.

Do Retinol Peels lighten pigmentation?

Retinol does not inhibit pigmentation production, but the upper layers that contain pigment will flake off with the peeling process to reveal a brighter, clearer and fresher complexion.

Can anyone have a Retinol Peel?

The peel is safe on all skin types. The only exception is someone who may be allergic or sensitive to vitamin A. A full consultation is required at a skin clinic prior to any skin peel treatments. In this case there are alternatives like Glycolic Peels.

Benefits of a Retinol Peel at a glance:

• No injury to the skin
• Shedding of dead skin cells
• Increases cell regeneration
• Neutralizes free radicals
• Increases collagen production
• Increases formation of HA
• Plumps out fine lines and wrinkles

Trichloroacetic Acid (TCA) Peels

What is a TCA Peel?

TCA is a synthetic water soluble, self neutralizing acid peel for light superficial to deep peels depending on the strength and layering of the peel. TCA is a man-made peel which has the ability to injure the skin. This procedure is controlled by a process of layering of peels to obtain the desired results for each specific skin’s needs. Generally TCA peels are recommended for skin that requires a deeper result or for those who are resistant to skin treatments.

Benefits of TCA at a glance:

• Improvement of lines and wrinkles
• Improvement to sun damaged skin
• Improvement of hyper-pigmentation
• Spot application treatments for challenging areas
• Removal of pre cancerous lesions