Radiant Appearance
A chemical peel is a nonsurgical way to reduce visible signs of aging, wrinkles, scars, acne, uneven skin tone or texture, and age or sun spots. By gently removing the damaged top layers of skin, it revitalizes the skin’s appearance and allows new, healthy skin to come through using a safe chemical solution that can be customized based on your unique skin type and concerns. A chemical peel in Rochester, New York is crafted to enhance the skin’s surface on the face, neck, or hands.
What It Treats
Wrinkles, Scars, Acne, Age Spots, and Sun Damage
Procedure Time
30-45 minutes
Recovery Time
0-2 weeks depending on peel depth
What is a Chemical Peel in Rochester?
A chemical peel in Rochester, New York is a fundamental part of any healthy skin care routine. This procedure is performed by a medical professional to smooth the skin by removing the top, damaged layer. A safe chemical solution is applied to the face, neck, or hands. The solution gently exfoliates the skin which eventually causes the older skin to flake and peel off. After a chemical peel, you can experience a smooth, rejuvenated surface and achieve a natural glow.
How does a Chemical Peel in Rochester, New York work?
At Envision Aesthetics, our chemical peel is filled with ingredients that will help replenish your skin and give it a fresh start. It works by increasing cellular turnover, and that helps your skin get rid of old cells and push new ones to the surface.
Think of it as taking away the old layer and replacing it with a newer, smoother one. Once the peeling process is over, you’ll have skin that hasn’t been damaged by the sun or affected by aging. Removing that layer of skin can also help with scars and acne.
Once we apply your chemical peel, the chemicals and other ingredients act as a controlled destruction of the epidermis and dermis. This leads to total skin exfoliation and the regeneration of the epidermis and dermis. During the process, visible signs of aging are targeted to reveal newer, more youthful looking skin.
Chemical peels to our clients to help improve:
-Uneven Complexion
-Fine Lines
-Acne Scars
-Dry Skin
-Uneven Skin Texture
The chemical peels we use at Envision Aesthetics are proven to reduce signs of aging in even the toughest cases. As a bonus, the peel can promote collagen growth, which has lasting anti-aging effects.
We’ll walk you through everything you need to know about a chemical peel in Rochester, New York—so you can stop feeling anxious and start feeling empowered to make the right decision for your skin.
How Collagen affects aging skin
Many of our clients come in wondering exactly how collagen helps the skin. Some try products such as lotions and creams that have collagen infused in them. Unfortunately the molecules in those products are too big to penetrate the skin.
Collagen makes up the structure of the skin. Simply speaking, it’s the framework that keeps everything together and is in charge of giving the skin firmness.
Collagen fibers are plentiful when you’re younger, but as you start to age, sun damage and other factors breaks down those fibers. In addition, long-term sun exposure degrades the integrity of our skin.
That’s what makes a chemical peel in Rochester so successful. By peeling off the damaged layer of skin, the treatment can promote collagen growth to rebuild the structure of your skin.
Types of Chemical Peels in Rochester
Light Peels
Light Peels exfoliate only the outermost layer of the skin to help improve pigmentation, fine lines, acne, and dry skin.
The recovery time for a light peel is 1 to 3 days depending on your skin type and lifestyle.
Medium Peels
Medium Peels can target acne scars & wrinkles. These work by removing damaged skin cells from both the epidermis and the upper layers of the dermis.
Recovery time for a medium peel is 4 to 7 days.
Deep Peels
Deep Peels can achieve dramatic results, but involve significantly more downtime.
We tell our patients that depending on the chemical peel in Rochester, recovery time can range anywhere between 0 to 2 weeks.
Different chemical peels penetrate the skin at different depths. At Envision Aesthetics, we will work with you during your consultation to determine what kind of peel will work best for you.
If you have any questions about recovery times or types of peels, you can always ask one of our expert peel specialists for more information.
Who can get a Chemical Peel in Rochester?
A chemical peel is perfect for people looking to reduce sun damage, wrinkles, acne, and age spots. Throughout the years, sun exposure causes our skin to lose its youthful glow. It triggers visible signs of aging such as dark spots, scars, and fine lines. A chemical peel in Rochester is a great way to help eliminate those signs to leave your skin rejuvenated and fresh.
A Chemical Peel in Rochester can be right for you if have wrinkles and fine lines, acne scars, sun damage, or discoloration. The great thing about a chemical peel treatment is that it works for all skin types. Plus, it’s perfect for aging prevention for people in their 20s and 30s. Our trained professionals ensure that our chemical peels are applied with care so that you get the best results possible.
Benefits of Chemical Peels
Complimented by Microdermabrasion
If you want to feel thoroughly exfoliated and clean, we can combine your chemical peel in Rochester with microdermabrasion. The microdermabrasion physically exfoliates the skin to break down the dead skin cells, while the chemical peel dissolves the oils and debris and other “glue” that’s holding on to the dead skin, making both treatments more effective.
Improves Scarring
Chemical peels at Envision Eye & Aesthetics in Rochester, New York are formulated to visibly reduce the signs of scarring. Scars on the neck, hands, or face – such as acne scars, are visibly reduced by this treatment. The chemical peel pulls away top layers of the skin to uncover a smooth, refreshed complexion.
Treats Sun Damaged Skin
Sun damaged skin on the face, neck, or hands can be resolved with chemical peels. Sun damage is caused by the sun’s harsh ultra violet rays and lack of adequate protection. This can lead to broken skin fibers and a loss of skin elasticity, in addition to brown spots. A chemical peel visibly reduces the signs of sun damage by shedding the damaged layers of skin.
Before the Treatment
Before your chemical peel in Rochester, New York, we ask that our patients inform us about any medications they are taking, especially those that make your skin sensitive to the sun. You’ll also want to let us know if you’re taking any kind of retinoid cream, which may enhance the penetration of the peel.
During your consultation we will inspect your skin, including the tone and thickness. This will help us determine the best next step and which chemical peel will be the most beneficial. Our medical professionals will take time to understand your needs and skin goals, and they factor that into your treatment.
About a week before your chemical peel, you’ll want to stop using any kind of facial scrubs or bleaching creams, but make sure your skin stays as moisturized as possible. That means avoiding any cleansers, serums, or creams that usually dry out your skin.
To prevent skin trauma and further damage after the treatment, our patients should stop using exfoliants like retinol or salicylic acid. Double check your products because those ingredients could be hidden without you realizing.
During the Treatment
We will start the chemical peel by cleaning off makeup, dirt, and oil that’s on your skin. Oil acts as a barrier which could hinder the effectiveness of the treatment. Our trained specialist will then apply the peel to the affected areas or the entire face. You will more than likely feel a tingling sensation or minor burning. The procedure time will vary from patient to patient. Some patients will have more spots to treat while others may only have a few small areas.
After the Treatment
After a chemical peel in Rochester, New York, your skin will be extremely sensitive to the sun. All of our patients should wear sunscreen every day that’s at least SPF 30. If you have to go outside, wear a wide-brimmed hat to avoid the sunrays.
Your skin will begin going through a peeling process, which means your old skin is falling away to reveal a smoother, more even complexion that you can be proud of. Expect to have post-treatment peeling. During this time, stay away from any harsh skincare products. You’ll want to cleanse with a mild soap and warm (not hot!) water.
