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Chemical Peels
About Chemical Skin Peels:
Chemical peels are intended to remove the outermost layers of the skin. It is a controlled burn to the skin.
When the new skin replaces that which was removed, the skin will be healthier and more youthful in appearance.
These are some of the specific skin conditions you can have treated with professional chemical skin peels, what to expect when going for the treatment and how you and your skin will feel before and afterwards.
Chemical Skin Peels Can Fix Your Spots - Managing Hyperpigmentation
For pimples and breakouts, the Lamelle Beta Plus skin peel, which is a special version of betahydroxy salicylic acid that’s adapted to be very anti-inflammatory and able to help calm and help remove comedones (black- and whiteheads).
The treatment: Your skin is cleansed and exfoliated with Lamelle’s Cathepsin D, which mimics your skin’s natural exfoliants. After this, the peel is applied to your face with a brush, and it is left on for 5 minutes before a neutralising agent is applied, followed by a short moisturiser massage.
Chemical Peels Offered:
Professional Beta Peel:
Duration: 30mins
4-6 Treatments
2 Week intervals (intervals should not exceed 6 weeks)
Professional Beta Peel With Retinol:
Duration: 30mins
4-6 Weeks Treatment
2 Week intervals (intervals should not exceed 6 weeks)
Professional Augmented Beta Peel:
Duration: 30mins
1 treatment every 6 months
*Only photo type 1,2 & 3 may undergo this procedure
Mela-Vita Peel
Duration: 30mins
4-6 Weeks Treatment
2 Week intervals (intervals should not exceed 6 weeks)
Chemical Skin Peels Can Treat and Prevent Aging:
For ageing, insist Lamelle Alpha skin peel, Lactifirm or Lamelle Retistore depending on your required results. The Alpha peel is an alphahydroxy (fruit) acid that’s ideal for treating sun-damaged skin, while Retistore is a more advanced peel that gives full epidermal restructuring and requires some social downtime.
Chemical Peels Offered:
Professional Lactifirm Peel
Duration: 30mins
4-6 Weeks Treatment
2 Week intervals (intervals should not exceed 6 weeks)
Professional Alpha Chemical Peel
Duration: 30mins
4-6 Weeks Treatment
2 Week intervals (intervals should not exceed 6 weeks)
Retistore & Retistore Plus Peel
- Retistore
Duration: 30mins
4-6 Weeks Treatment
2 Week intervals
- Retistore Plus
Duration: 30mins
4-6 Weeks Treatment
2 Week intervals (intervals should not exceed 6 weeks)
Chemical Skin Peels Can Treat and Manage Your Congestion:
For acne and congestion in the skin, we advise various Lamelle skin peels that are specifically formulated to accomplish your desired result. These peels are:
Chemical Peels Offered:
Professional Beta Plus Peel
Duration: 30mins
4-6 Weeks Treatment
2 Week intervals (intervals should not exceed 6 weeks)
AzeAc
Duration: 30mins
6 Weeks Treatment
2 Week intervals (intervals should not exceed 6 weeks)
Chemical Skin Peels for Re-balancing and Brightening Skin Tone
For hyper-pigmentation, ask for Lamelle Beta skin peel. This beta-hydroxy peel promotes exfoliation safely and effectively, increasing cell turnover to help get rid of excess pigmentation to get a brighter, more even skin tone.
The treatment: After cleansing and exfoliation, the peel is applied with some gauze and left on until the tingling dissipates (usually after about three minutes). This skin peel neutralises itself, so there’s no need to apply a neutralising agent. Afterwards, the therapist will apply a moisturiser, some sunscreen and then give you some home-care treatments to apply over the next few days.
There are slight variations of this treatment. Sometimes it’s combined with a retinol treatment that has to stay on your skin for 8–12 hours, so you’ll have to plan some social downtime. Another version is the Beta peel combined with a spot-treatment of TCA (Lamelle’s strongest peel), applied in small quantities to only those spots that are resistant to the normal Beta treatment.
What it feels like: The Beta peel itself only tingles for about three minutes, after which your skin will feel plump and smooth. It might get a little dry and tight in the days to come, so follow your therapist’s home-care instructions carefully.
With the retinol treatment, you get your Beta peel and then the retinol will be applied and left on for up to 12 hours afterwards. You’ll be given instructions on how to wash it off and what moisturisers and sunscreens to apply and when. With the TCA spot treatment, the parts of the skin treated with TCA might feel hotter, drier and tighter for up to 48 hours afterwards. Follow your home-care routine, though, and you’ll have beautifully smooth, even-toned skin in a day or two.
Skin Peels for Preventing Sun Damage
To prevent photo-aging, look to the Lamelle Lacti-firm peel. This peel is made from lactic acid (a type of alpha-hydroxy acid) and it is very comfortable and requires almost no social downtime. In fact, Lacti-firm is an ideal first peel if you’ve never had a skin peel before and are curious or just want to experience it for yourself before moving onto more targeted peels.
The treatment: After cleansing and exfoliation, the peel is applied with a brush and left on your skin for a few minutes (no more than 10), after which it is neutralised and moisturiser and sunscreen applied. This treatment helps prevent the signs of photoaging, stopping the formation of wrinkles, lines and pigment.
What it feels like: Lacti-firm tingles a little on the skin when it’s first applied, but then the sensation dissipates. It might feel a little tingly again when the neutralising agent is applied too. Your skin will feel very smooth, hydrated and plump after the treatment. And you have to follow your after-care regimen carefully to avoid and little dryness and tightness for a few days afterwards.
Remember that these professional chemical skin peels have to be performed by a trained Lamelle skincare specialist, a dermatologist or medical doctor.
A professional will assess your skin beforehand, to ensure that the right peel is used and that the treatment will be both safe and effective. Plus: having a trained pro right there with you is always good for making you feel safe and reassured when getting a treatment.