Atlanta Chemical Peel doctors

Salicylic acid is a beta hydroxy acid, glycolic is an alpha hydrox acid.   Each will give your a level one peel, this is an intraepidermal peel which is superficial in nature.  These type of peels are usually performed by an aesthetician.  If your are peeling excessively with salicylic acid then you might try either a buffered 30% Glycolic peel or even microdermabrasion.  

It would be helpful to understand why you had the dermabrasion procedure.   In general 6 months should be enough time to prevent you from having a complication from a chemical peel.   It would be important to evaluate your skin and determine the best treatment to lessen your fine lines.  During a consultation your skin type can be evaluated and an appropriate treatment plan can be formulated.  

As an African American board certified dermatologist, I have a great deal of experience treating African American and skin of color in general.  I find Salicylic acid, Glycolic acid and Jessner solution to all work well.  I will also sometimes combine these peels with Microdermabrasion and products for accelerated and more comprehensive results.  The type and strength of the peel used will be determined by several factors: retained dead skin cell thickness, skin tone and texture, degree of oiliness and congestion, degree of skin sensitivity, and hormonal status, among other factors.

In your search for a practitioner to guide you in this venture, I would definitely seek a specialist who understands and has a solid background in treating skin of color!  It matters!!!

Windell Davis Boutte, MD, Medical Director, Premiere Dermatology and Surgery, Lilburn, GA