Medium chemical peels are used to turn the skin smoothness and vitality back and also to improve skin color and remove fine wrinkles. They have no influence to acne scars as well as dynamic wrinkles. Medium depth peels can be performed with a lot of chemicals, such as TCA (trichloro acetic acid) which is the most common. But there are also used such as salicylic acid, Jessner’s solution, glycolic acid, and other agents.

Medium chemical peels advantages and disadvantages

A medium chemical peel can cope with discoloration; enlarge freshness and improve texture and skin tone. It will also improve skin color, and prevent age spots. It may improve blotches and can sometimes remove eyes dark circles. Such treatments may be repeated every three to six months for the best results and are performed all right by people with light brown skin. For people with dark brown skin, the risk of discoloration is higher.

Fine wrinkles can be easily improved, but there is no betterment for dynamic wrinkles. Using skin care products before a procedure helps to achieve the optimal results. The effects of a medium chemical peel may disappear over six months to a year, but improvement will be kept if to be consistent with skin care program using containing micro peels.

Preparation and procedure

The skin should be prepared to a medium chemical peel treatment to achieve faster recovery, lower risk of discoloration, and the optimal result. It’s useful to apply retin-A, glycolic acid, and bleaching components daily for several weeks. Retin-A shed the dead superficial skin cells and chemical peel agent will penetrate more deeply. The skin is stimulated by Retin-A, revitalizing and healing it faster. Alpha hydroxy acids (glycolic acid), will increase the effects of retin-A. Dark skin women have risk for developing blotchy skin after a procedure. Bleaching agents used before and after the peel will decrease this problem. Some specialists offer performing medium peels in patients with no preparation. However there are a risk of unsatisfied results, longer healing, and greater discoloration.

Medium peels performing takes 15-60 minutes. A surgeon may offer anesthetic or sedatives to help one to be managed to stand burning during peeling. A chemical solution will be applied to the skin and also iced saline need to be applied to counteract the peel. After ice is applied, there will be no discomfort. The skin will gain its usual color in 15 to 45 minutes. Oil-based ointment, steroid ointment, or vegetable shortening will be applied to the skin healing it. There is no need in post medication.

Recovery and Duration of Results

There will be no discomfort following the procedure. The face should be cleaned twice a day with soap and water, then of ointment. The face can be firstly red. After a few days, the surface skin layers will become dark, stiff, and will be compared with leather. There can be cracking, flaking, and peeling. There will be no wounds and scabs. After the sloughing of the old skin, the new will look brightly and become flushed. Makeup is possible after skin peeling has finished. To continue working and daily activities will be possible after several weeks, because during sometime appearance will preclude it.
Medium chemical peels may take from six months to two years. Using skin care products constantly after the peel, there will be more likely to enlarge the duration of improvement. To achieve the best results the procedures should be repeated every six to twelve months.

Satisfaction and results

For those who desperately struggle for skin vitality and wrinkles reduction, who is aware of recovering and provisional results, and who do not have any hope to improve dynamic wrinkles can be generally satisfied with the treatment.

Medium chemical peels offer an intervening improvement, intermediate price and intermediate recovering period. It’s perfect variant for those who wants more than a superficial peel, but can not afford the expenditure or recovery which is needed by deeper treatment.