Your skin is your body’s guard against the rest of the world. It regulates the temperature, protects from microbes, prevents dehydration, and shields from injuries and infections. So, its well-being is not only about your appearance but your overall health as well. 

The goal of getting a skin treatment, be it minimal or invasive, is to achieve optimal skin wellness. A chemical peel is a popular skin treatment that provides ultimate refreshment and a luminous glow. It involves removing the top layers of the skin to address wrinkles, fine lines, scars, discoloration, and dullness to reveal a brighter, smoother, and better-looking complexion. 

To get fresh and beautiful results, the peeling away of imperfections may expose your bare skin to the harmful effects of external elements. Until your skin recovers and restores to its normal condition, it requires extra TLC and tentative pick-me-up with a proper skincare regimen. 

If you are planning to have chemical procedures or recently had one, let us walk you through a few essential steps of skincare to ensure healthy healing:

Different Kinds of Chemical Procedures for Skin and Why They are Done

There are three kinds of chemical peels. Each type of peel aims to treat many skin issues. As per your doctor’s recommendation, you will choose a peel based on your skin concerns. Let’s take a closer at their procedures, benefits, and expected results:

• A Light Chemical Peel

A light chemical peel, aka superficial peel, exfoliates the outermost layer of the skin, known as the epidermis. This superficial peel aims to address fine lines, acne, uneven skin tone, and dryness. You may have to undergo this procedure every 4-5 weeks.

• A Medium Chemical Peel

This chemical peel is more intense than the light peel, and it goes on to exfoliate the epidermis and skin cells from the top layer of the dermis (the middle layer of the skin). It treats acne scars, wrinkles, blemishes, and uneven complexion.  You may need several treatments to achieve the expected results.

• A Deep Chemical Peel 

As the name suggests, this peel removes skin cells from deeper layers. It exfoliates your epidermis, along with the top and middle layers of the dermis. This treatment uses strong chemicals which are meant to relieve pain and discomfort. It lightens the appearance of deeper scars, wrinkles, and precancerous growths.

What to Expect After Chemical Peels?

Chemical peels uncover a healthy and glowing complexion beneath the dead and dull layers of your skin. You may feel sensitivity, tightness, dryness, itchiness, redness, and irritation until the total recovery, depending on the strength of the peel.  With the light peel, your skin will heal sooner. Whereas, after a medium and deep peel, you will notice a change in your color, more pronounced discoloration, tan, and redness for a few days. It is essential to take care of the skin after a chemical procedure properly. 

We have some useful tips ahead to follow:

1. Use Cold Water To Wash Your Face

Washing your skin with cold water soothes sensitivity, preserves natural oils, strengthens the water barrier, and promotes firmness. After the chemical procedure, your skin becomes more sensitive because of the compromised water barrier. Washing with cold water helps revive its glow and prevents irritations. 

2. Keep Your Skin Moisturized and Hydrated

The skin’s outermost layer, the stratum corneum, is surrounded by lipid regions that protect from environmental threats and infections. Peels remove dead cells from the outer layer to treat the imperfections. These procedures make the lipid regions vulnerable and weak until the stratum corneum restores to its healthy condition.

Meanwhile, reinforcing and fortifying the water barrier with moisturization and hydration ensures undisrupted recovery. For this, we recommend applying Tea Tree Oil Face Cream, an intense moisturizer that uses pure tea tree oil, ceramides, glycerin, and other beneficial ingredients to soften, soothe, and smooth the skin from within. 

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3. Wear Sunscreen

Wearing sunscreen is the most important skincare step. Overexposure to the sun invites numerous concerns such as hyperpigmentation, acne, dryness, dullness, and so on. Since your skin will be in a delicate shape post-peel, avoid going in the sun without wearing an SPF of 30 or more. If you feel irritation or itchiness, use Aloe Vera Gel to calm and cool the skin by improving its hydration levels. 

4. Avoid Exfoliation

Peels address the beauty imperfections through the exfoliation process. Therefore, you don’t need to use a separate exfoliant to remove dead cells from the skin, and it will lead to increased irritation, sensitivity, redness, and even infections. Consult your doctor about the right time to start using facial scrubs again. Once your skin is back to normal, you can resume exfoliants to maintain a soft and smooth texture and radiant appearance. 

PS: It is imperative to follow your esthetician’s directions to nurse your skin back to its healthiest state after chemical treatments and get the results you want.

For awareness on more selfcare and wellness routines, stay tuned to our blog posts and indulge in a holistic lifestyle. 

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