If you're tired of dealing with skin pigmentation issues like age spots, acne scars, or uneven skin tone, it's time to consider a powerful solution—chemical peels. Whether you're battling sun damage, fine lines, or just want to refresh your skin, chemical peels are a safe and effective treatment to reveal smoother, healthier, and more radiant skin.
At Dermatology Associates, we offer chemical peel treatments at our Tipton, Batesville, and Indianapolis locations, under the expert guidance of Dr. Sonya Campbell Johnson. Here's everything you need to know about these skin-transforming treatments!
What Are Chemical Peels?
A chemical peel is a skin-resurfacing treatment that involves applying a specially formulated solution to your skin. This solution exfoliates the damaged outer layer of skin, revealing fresher, more youthful skin underneath. The process helps to improve skin tone and texture, eliminate stubborn pigmentation, and even reduce fine lines, sun spots, and acne scars.
Chemical peels are versatile enough to treat a variety of areas, including the face, neck, chest, back, hands, arms, and legs, with little to no downtime.
Why Should You Consider Chemical Peels?
Whether it’s dealing with hyperpigmentation (like dark spots or uneven skin tone), sun-damaged skin, or simply wanting to brighten dull, aging skin, chemical peels are designed to revitalize your complexion. Some key benefits include:
- Reduction of hyperpigmentation: Dark spots, age spots, and other pigmentation irregularities caused by sun exposure or acne scarring can be treated with a chemical peel to create a more even skin tone.
- Improvement of skin texture: Chemical peels work to smooth rough, bumpy, or uneven skin, giving you a glowing, radiant complexion.
- Diminishing fine lines and wrinkles: Peels can reduce the appearance of fine lines, giving your skin a more youthful and fresh look.
- Fighting acne: Acne scars can be improved over time, leaving you with smoother, clearer skin.
How Does a Chemical Peel Work?
During the procedure, Dr. Johnson will apply a specially chosen solution—such as Glycolic Acid or Trichloroacetic Acid—to the skin. This solution works by exfoliating the epidermis, or outermost layer of skin, allowing fresh skin cells to take their place.
- Glycolic Acid Peels (strengths ranging from 20% to 70%) are perfect for treating discoloration, uneven skin tone, acne, and fine wrinkles, leaving you with a youthful and radiant complexion.
- Trichloroacetic Acid Peels (strengths from 10% to 40%) are ideal for more stubborn issues like sun-damaged skin, fine lines, and actinic keratosis (precancerous lesions).
The process typically lasts 20 to 30 minutes, and results improve with each treatment.
What’s the Treatment Plan?
For optimal results, you’ll typically undergo a series of peels. We recommend treatments once a week or every two weeks for about six sessions. After the initial treatments, monthly maintenance peels can help keep your skin glowing. The best part? Most people experience little to no downtime, so you can return to your routine without skipping a beat.
Ready to Reveal Your Radiant Skin?
If you're ready to target pigmentation issues or just want to refresh your skin, chemical peels may be the perfect treatment for you. Dr. Campbell Johnson will guide you through the process during your free consultation and determine the right treatment plan based on your skin’s needs.
Call us today at (317) 961-1868 to schedule your consultation at Dermatology Associates in Tipton, Batesville, or Indianapolis. Let’s work together to bring out your skin’s natural glow—because glowing skin is always in!