Chemical Peels

A chemical peel treatment is designed to restore the original beauty, integrity and youthful appearance of the skin by removing the inactive dead skin cells and stimulating healthy skin cell function. Chemical peels are a method of regenerating and resurfacing the skin by encouraging the most damaged upper layers of the skin to flake off with the use of a chemical or acidic solution. This immediate speeding up of cell turnover induces collagen remodelling and therefore improves sun-damaged skin, smooth fine lines and wrinkles, reduces the appearance of scars including acne scarring, reduces the appearance of skin pigmentation such as dark spots, age spots and melasma, evens out skin tone and texture and improves the overall appearance of the skin.

Haly Health & Skin offer a range of chemical peels of varying intensities to treat a variety of skin concerns and skin conditions. Often, a chemical peel can improve the efficacy of other treatments by preparing the skin and essentially creating a healthier canvas to treat.

Peels range from “invisible” peels  with no downtime to medium depth peels that can cause the skin to shed several layers of inactive cells for up to 7-10 days.

The most common peel on offer at Haly Health & Skin is a medium depth peel known as a Jessner Peel. The Jessner Peel is a medium depth peel, typically, made of 14% lactic acid, 14% salicylic acid and 14% resorcinol in an ethanol base. The Jessner Peel works by removing the top layers of skin over 7-10 days to reveal a smoother, more-even toned skin beneath. The solution is required to stay on the skin for a minimum of 8-12 hours to achieve adequate absorption. The treatment generally takes between 45 to 60 mins.