CHEMICAL PEELS

Your skin is a living organ made up of millions of cells. Everyday thousands of cells die fall off and are replaced by new cells from below.

Unfortunately, as we age, this becomes a slower and more haphazard process, making your skin unable to shed dark blotches, sun damage, which results in a dull, lifeless complexion.

The function of a skin chemical peel is to create an even controlled shedding of several layers of damaged cells. This exposes a new fresh layer of skin with a more even color and a smoother texture. In addition, the peel stimulates new cells to grow, thereby tightening the skin, which decreases wrinkling.

Dr. Menkes and Dr. Soohoo use different strengths of the chemical, TCA or (Trichloroacetic Acid )to treat the skin, depending on the patient's needs. TCA is a non-toxic chemical which has been used to perform skin peels for many years. TCA peels have the advantage of creating a fresh natural appearing complexion, while preserving the normal skin color. For this reason, they are often referred to as "freshening peels".

TCA peels can effectively improve many conditions, including:

• Dull, weathered skin
• Freckling
• Blotchy hyper pigmentation (including the "mask of pregnancy")
• Sun damage (including precancerous lesions)
• Fine wrinkles
• Shallow acne scars

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