PCA SKIN professional Massage Envy utilizes PCA SKIN professional products in its chemical peel services. But products this effective aren't just reserved for estheticians. That's why you can buy PCA daily care products at select Massage Envy locations.

Peels are for everyone! Peel services from Massage Envy featuring PCA SKIN® are gentle enough for all skin types and come with little-to-no downtime. Whether your concern is discoloration, signs of aging, acne, redness, or skin wellness, peels can result in a refreshed, more radiant looking you.

Results. A light chemical peel improves skin texture and tone and lessens the appearance of fine wrinkles. The results are subtle but increase with repeated treatments. If you have a medium chemical peel, treated skin will be noticeably smoother.

Peels can be used to improve the appearance of acne scars, melasma, sun-damaged skin, wrinkles, and several other conditions. They can also be used to lighten dark spots. Chemical peels for lightening dark spots use chemical agents that enable the removal of the skin pigment melanin.

phenol peel A phenol peel is the deepest and most effective type of chemical peel. These peels can penetrate deeper into the skin layers than other peel options can, including TCA peels or AHA peels. Phenol peels can solve harsh skin imperfections like acne scars, blotchiness, and coarse wrinkles.

glycolic acid peel However, the most popular AHA peel is a glycolic acid peel to exfoliate the skin and stimulates collagen production. Glycolic acid, derived from sugar cane, has a very small molecular structure that allows it to penetrate the layers of the skin and varies in strength to balance active exfoliation with skin sensitivity.

While very rare, infection or scarring are risks of from chemical peeling treatments. For people with certain skin types, there is a risk of developing a temporary or permanent color change in the skin either lightening or darkening.

Improve Texture And Tighten Skin Once the chemical peel facial is applied, it will immediately begin working to exfoliate the skin around the eyes and you'll slowly start noticing a difference in the skin's texture. After a couple of weeks, the skin should appear to be tighter than it was previously.

More sensitive areas of your skin may start to crust and scab or even have a noticeable color change. Usually, this process is complete around two weeks after your chemical peel. However, some redness may persist for months, especially in hotter weather or when you exercise.

In general, you might start to notice improvements in the appearance of dark spots within a few weeks to a couple of months after a glycolic acid peel. Here's a rough timeline of what you might expect: Immediate Post-Peel: After the glycolic acid peel, you might experience some redness, mild peeling, or flaking.

Those brown spots didn't pop up overnight and getting rid of them takes some time. With consistent use, you should see pigment-lightening results within a few weeks. By the way, don't let the words “chemical peel” scare you. An over-the-counter peel, like Dr.

Lactic Acid Peels Lactic acid, which gets its name from mild acid, is a mild alpha hydroxy acid (AHA) that has powerful effects when it comes to reducing visible signs of premature aging such as dark spots from hyperpigmentation due to an overproduction of melanin in certain areas on your face or body.