Vero Beach Chemical Peel doctors

	Kenneth Beer, MD Palm Beach Dermatologic Surgeon 1500 North Dixie Highway Suite 305, West Palm Beach		1 answer
	David J. Levens, MD Coral Springs Plastic Surgeon 1725 University Drive Suite 300, Coral Springs		1 answer
	Melissa Lazarus, MD Miami Dermatologic Surgeon 1080 Kane Concourse, Bay Harbor Islands
	Juan Giachino, Sr., MD Vero Beach Plastic Surgeon Stuart
	Ralph M. Rosato, MD Vero Beach Plastic Surgeon 3790 7th Terrace Ste 101, Vero Beach

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Which Chemical Peel & Concentration is Right for Me? Hi, I'm a 26 year old male and have acne scarring on my face (with a 1-2 small pimples at any given time). Along with that I've uneven skin texture, even though I wash my face daily with a BHA cleanser. I really want to get a chemical peel to improve my skin texture, and get rid of some dull-red acne marks. But I'm not sure which one to get and what concentration. Another issue is that I shave my head (bald) so I want to do a peel over my entire head (face+scalp+neck) because If I only do it on my face I'd end up looking weired. And I want the recovery(peeling/redness) time to be no more than 2-3 days.
Here's my info: Skin Type: 4 Complexion: Olive Also: Sensitive & oily skin, easily tans While researching peels, I've come to the conclusion that TCA & Phenol are definitely not an option for me because of the downtime and high risk of hypo/hyperpigmentation. So, I'm leaning towards Salicylic acid peel but not sure about the concentration.
As I mentioned earlier, I'd like to get maximum rejuvenation effect but can't afford more than 3 days of downtime - I should be ready to go back to work WITHOUT any redness/peeling of my skin on Monday(i'll do it on Thursday evening).

Which concentration of Salicyclic acid do you think is right for me?
Also, is it safe to use your recommended concentration of SA peel on my shaved scalp?
Is there a risk of damage to hair/follicles?

Actually, I want to rejuvenate my scalp too with this procedure.

A: Salicylic acid peels

Salicylic acid peels are great for brightening the skin and may also help to break up blackheads and white heads.

They are also great for treating hyperpigmentation (darkening of the skin).

I typically recommend peels performed monthly for about 2-3 peels in most patients. The nice part of these is that they dont usually require people to miss out on work or social activities and typically have slight peeling of the skin 2-3 days after the treatment.

20-30% salicylic acid works really well and I use the peels from Theraplex (disclosure: I am a partner in this company).

Kenneth Beer, MD

Palm Beach Dermatologic Surgeon

Will Sun Exposure After Chemical Peel Cause Permanent Tanning? I had a medium Chemical Peel, 7 weeks ago and I went out 10 days after the peel with sunblock on my face, but when I came back my face was kind of tanned. It got a lighter color after 2 weeks, leaving an erythema below my eyes until now.

The dermatologist gave me mometasone and hydroquinone, and suspended the hydroquinone after 2 weeks. Now I´m just taking the mometasone, I´ve noticed a light tan in my face and redness in some parts. My worry is if I´m going to be permanently tanned in my face, and if mometasone is the right treatment and for how long do I have to wait to fully recover? Thank You ! ! ! ! PS I´m white hispanic

A: No such thing as a "permanent tan" from one exposure

Sounds like your Dermatologist is doing just the right thing with a combination of a bleaching agent (hydroquinone) and a topical corticosteroid.

You need to be cautious about sun exposure soon after a peel to avoid prolonged redness which can then lead to post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation, and if severe, (but unusual with a medium peel), permanent scarring.

David J. Levens, MD

Coral Springs Plastic Surgeon