An effective treatment option for most skin types and concerns, chemical peels can improve tone, texture, fine lines and wrinkles, breakouts, and dark spots. Say hello to beautiful skin! At Bellora Medical Aesthetics, we offer a variety of chemical peels from the VI Aesthetics and SkinMedica lines.
Many people are intimidated to go in for their first chemical peel. The fear of leaving with a bright red face that hurts prevents some from experiencing the many benefits of a peel. The post-peel reality is a glowing, healthy complexion. Here’s everything you need to know before your first chemical peel.
Think of peeling as exfoliation. When your skin peels or flakes after treatment, it’s because your skin is shedding dead or damaged surface cells and revealing new, healthy skin cells on the surface. The new, fresh skin is free of signs of aging, sun damage, dirt, and debris — just glowing skin.
Guess what? You might not even experience visible peeling. And that doesn’t mean your treatment was ineffective. We are all unique and so is our skin. Depending on skin type, resilience, type of peel, and the number of layers applied, the level of peeling you experience will be unique to you.
Types of peeling include “sheeting” (when large portions of the skin peel off at once), “flaking” (when small pieces of skin peel off, like after a sunburn), and invisible peeling (when the exfoliation happens on a cellular level that can’t be seen by the naked eye).
Today, peels can be worked into a busy lifestyle easily because, depending on the peel, there is little to no downtime. A lighter peel enables you to leave Bellora Medical Aesthetics with a healthy glow in no time and free to carry on with your regular activities. On the other hand, a stronger peel could last up to 14 days. Let your Bellora esthetician know your goals and expectations during the consultation to determine which peel is right for you.
At Bellora Medical Aesthetics, we offer a variety of chemical peels from the VI Aesthetics and SkinMedica lines.
VI AESTHETICS PEELS
The VI Peel® from VI Aesthetics rejuvenates aging skin and helps to prevent future damage from sun exposure and environmental assaults. The VI Peel helps to soften fine lines and wrinkles, restore a more even skin tone, and smooth away rough skin texture.
The VI Peel with Precision® from VI Aesthetics is better suited to target advanced aging skin. When used with the VI Peel, Precision provides a higher concentration of ingredients to give your skin that extra boost it needs.
The VI Peel with Precision Plus® from VI Aesthetics targets sun spots and hyperpigmentation, which can be difficult to treat. When used with the VI Peel, Precision Plus reduces the appearance of age spots and brightens even the most stubborn areas of discoloration.
The VI Peel Purify® from VI Aesthetics targets acne-prone skin, a problem affecting tens of millions of Americans. When used with the VI Peel, Purify clears out dead cells to open pores, kills acne bacteria (including Cutibacterium and Propionibacterium acnes), and soothes inflammation and redness.
The VI Peel Purify with Precision Plus® from VI Aesthetics targets acne scars and damaged skin. When used with the VI Peel Purify, Precision Plus helps smooth skin texture and repair acne scars, brightens dark areas left after an acne scar, and soothes inflammation and redness.
SKINMEDICA PEELS
Deeper than a Vitalize Peel, this advanced formulation of peeling agents has a built-in anti-irritant and penetration enhancer. The Rejuvenize Peel® from SkinMedica provides controlled exfoliation of the uppermost damaged layers of the skin to reveal healthier skin. It offers excellent results for moderate to severe skin conditions, including fine lines, photodamage, pigment irregularities, and acne.
A unique blend of alpha-hydroxy acids, retinol, and other cosmeceutical ingredients designed to help you achieve dramatic improvement in texture and tone, the Vitalize Peel® from SkinMedica is clinically proven to help age spots, acne, and acne scarring. Plus, this peel is gentle enough to use every 3 weeks for maximum benefits, glow, and a healthy jumpstart to your skincare regimen. And best of all, there’s no downtime!
This non-invasive, superficial chemical peel takes a novel approach to chemical peeling. By incorporating a newer generation of alpha-hydroxy acids (mandelic and malic acid) in combination with phytic acid and commonly used peeling agents (salicylic acid and resorcinol), this peel maximizes skin rejuvenating effects with low irritation. The Illuminize Peel® from SkinMedica enhances your skin’s glow and radiance while restoring a youthful appearance. Ideal for first-time patients, with little to no downtime.
The above photos showcase a back acne transformation after a VI Purify Peel and a hand transformation after a VI Peel with Precision Plus.
Images Courtesy of VI Aesthetics
For at least 48 hours after treatment, avoid any sweating to maximize your results.
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