Chemical peel

In a che­mi­cal peel, an acid is appli­ed to the skin that dis­sol­ves the bonds bet­ween the hor­ny cells. The upper­most lay­er comes away and more even skin emer­ges beneath it.

Appli­ca­ti­on

Depen­ding on the depth of pene­tra­ti­on, peels are clas­sed as super­fi­ci­al, medi­um-depth or deep. They tre­at ble­mis­hed skin, fine lines, pig­ment spots and uneven skin texture.

Good to know

The deeper the peel, the more mark­ed the result and the lon­ger the heal­ing. After every peel the skin is sen­si­ti­ve to light, and con­sis­tent sun pro­tec­tion over seve­ral weeks is essen­ti­al. With dar­ker skin types the choice must be made carefully.

Matching tre­at­ment at Swiss Der­ma Cli­nic: Che­mi­cal peeling