Chemical Peel Malaysia – Get Smoother Skin Texture
Chemical peel can improve the skin’s appearance. For this treatment, a chemical solution is applied to the skin, which makes it exfoliated and eventually peel off. The new skin is usually smoother and less wrinkled than the old skin.
Typically administered as a facial peel, a chemical peel enhances and smoothes the texture of the skin. It is an effective treatment for facial blemishes, wrinkles, and uneven skin pigmentation.
They exfoliate the outer layers of dead skin, revealing a new skin layer with improved tone, texture, and color.
In addition to full facial rejuvenation, certain types of skin peels can also be used for spot treatments and as a way to remove stretch marks or rejuvenate skin elsewhere on the body.
The chemical peel is one of the oldest cosmetic procedures in the world, and was performed in ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome to help people achieve smoother, more beautiful skin.
Today, chemical peel in Malaysia are popular because they offer nearly immediate results and can be performed as an outpatient procedure.
Who can undergo chemical peel?
In general, patients with fair skin and light hair are the best chemical peel candidates.
However, patients with other skin pigmentation and hair color can achieve good results as well. Ideal candidates for the chemical peel procedure are individuals who are unhappy with the appearance of their skin, have realistic expectations of their procedure, and do not smoke.
An ideal candidate for a chemical peel is in good physical health, understands the procedure, and has realistic expectations of the outcome.
You are likely to be pleased with the results of a chemical peel if your goal is to alleviate acne, smooth wrinkles, improve skin texture, eliminate age spots, or reduce the effects of sun damage.
The different types of chemical peels come in varying strengths and provide different levels of treatment. Dr Teo at Vogue Clinic will need to assess your skin condition before formulating a customised skin peel treatment for you.
What should you be aware of before chemical facial peel?
Patients are urged not to smoke for a few weeks before and after a chemical peel. The best outcomes will be achieved in patients who are not taking the acne medication Accutane®, have not taken it for the previous year and a half, and who are free of active skin infections.
Are there any medical or cosmetic side effects?
Chemical peels rarely result in complications. The risks arise usually on disobedience to instructions given by physician. Among side effects include scarring, infection, swelling, changes in skin tone, and cold sore outbreaks. You can reduce the risks associated with facial peels by following all of the doctor’s instructions completely and by providing your doctor with a complete medical history.
With light and medium peels, relatively mild chemical peel side effects such as redness, stinging, and crusting usually subside within a day or two after the treatment.
The Process of Chemical Peel in Malaysia
Some aspects of the chemical peel procedure differ according to the type of peel (light or medium) being administered. However, all skin peel procedures follow the same basic protocols:
Your face will initially be cleansed before procedure. The doctor then applies the chemical peel solution. This solution is formulated according to each patient’s specific needs and goals. It is common for the patient to feel a tingling or stinging sensation as the chemical peel is applied.
After the skin peel solution has been on the skin for the prescribed amount of time, it is washed off with water or neutralised with alkaline solution. A soothing mask is then applied for around 10 minutes.
Before leaving the clinic, moisturizer and sunblock will be applied for proper protection.