Salicylic Peel
Salicylic Acid is a superficial level beta-hydroxy acid peel that is wonderful at managing oily and acne prone skin. Oily skin is often a difficult skin condition to manage. If left untreated, oily skin can exacerbate more serious skin concerns such as chronic acne and pimples. Salicylic acid is excellent at reducing excess oil in skin and beneficial for clients who suffer from chronic acne blemishes and breakouts. This peel can also help remove white and blackheads, improve skin tone and minimize the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.
Benefits of a Salicylic Acid Peel
Comedolytic effect: Salicylic acid removes any debris and oil that clog the skin pores, leaving skin pores open and free from blockage. The unplugging of dead skin cells and built-up oils prevent the development of acne blemishes.
Desmolytic effect: Salicylic acid exfoliates skin cells by disrupting intercellular lipid connections.
Anti-inflammatory effect: Salicylic acid possesses an anti-inflammatory effect on the skin at low concentrations. This is beneficial in the treatment of acne.
faqs
The concentration of salicylic peels used at Regenesis ranges from 20% to 35%. A salicylic peel solution is gently applied to cleansed skin using an applicator swab and is left in place on the skin for a few minutes before being neutralized. It is normal for clients to feel a slight tingling and stinging sensation for a couple of minutes, which is temporary, but clients should not experience any major discomfort for the duration of the treatment.
Once the salicylic peel has been neutralized, the skin may appear slightly red and shiny. This redness subsides in a few days and clients are advised to apply UV sunscreen regularly for protection and to restore moisture. here is no downtime
involved. However, you may experience mild dryness that you can manage with a moisturizing cream. Most clients experience skin peeling within one week following a salicylic peel. Once the treatment is complete, it will take about 3-4 weeks to experience the improvement in your skin texture. After the peel, you will observe that the appearance of your acne and pimple marks reduce visibly and that your skin looks brighter.
This treatment requires multiple sessions, depending upon the severity of your skin condition. You may need to undergo 4 to 6 peels which can be performed once every 3-4 weeks to achieve maximum results.