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How Often Chemical Peel to Maintain the Results?
asked 4 years ago by anon
Latest answer by Kris M. Reddy, MD, FACS
Question viewed 50,953 times
Tags: frequency, maintenance
12 answers to How Often Chemical Peel to Maintain the Results?
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Chemical Peel Maintenance
Once you have achieved your goals, lighter chemical peels can be performed every 2 months to maintain the results. More aggressive peels generally only need to be performed once or twice a year.
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Chemical Peel types and frequency
Chemical peels can improve different skin conditions at different strengths, and therefore, with varying healing times depending on the strength. In general, chemical peels refresh the skin and get rid of sun damage. I use stronger peels to improve deeper wrinkles and more extensive sun damage and discoloration. I use weaker peels for exfoliation, acne, fine lines, fine wrinkles, mild discoloration and surface abnormalities. Superficial (weaker) peels are done more frequently (once a...
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Chemical Peel frequency depends on skin condition
Mild chemical peels can be done once a month to exfoliate the skin and improve skin texture. If you have acne prone skin or hyper pigmentation you should commit to a package of 5-10 peels in order to get the acne in control or to improve the discoloration. Depending on the skin condition, chemical peels can be combined with microdermabrasion or IPL for even better results.
Gregory Turowski, MD, PhD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon
Chicago Plastic Surgeon
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Depends on why you are having the procedure done
I recommend a superficial peel once a month to maintain a steady glow. However, this entirely depends on why you are having this treatment done. If it is to remove acne or improve pigmentation only a few sessions may be needed initially.
Yael Halaas, MD
Manhattan Facial Plastic Surgeon
Manhattan Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Frequency of Chemical Peels to Maintain Improvement
To maintain your improvement following chemical peels there are a couple of options:
Perform chemical peels on a regular basis to try to reach the same improvement each time. Generally, the repetitive peels will stimulate more collagen to soften fine lines. But of course each chemical peel comes with downtime (healing time), redness to fade, potential complications
Use a regimen of topical retinoids with possible use of glycolic acids and/or hydroquinones to augment the effect...
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Andrew Kaufman, MD
Los Angeles Dermatologic Surgeon
Los Angeles Dermatologic Surgeon
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Peel Maint.
Maintaining results from a chemical depends on what results you want to maintain: Acne? Anti-aging? Hyperpigmentation? If you have only done light peels for acne then you may have to come in more frequently than if you had deeper peels for scarring or anti-aging. If I am dealing with acne then I like to slowly ease my patients out... extending the time period between treatments slowly to make certain nothing is going on under the skin. If I am dealing with Anti-aging and...
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Frequency of Chemical Peels should be determined by your goals and skin type
Once the desired result has been achieved with a series of glycolic peels a maintenance peel every 2-3 months is recommended.
If you are having stronger peels such as the VI peel, usually 1-2 treatments a year is ideal for maintaining your outcome. Maintaining your skin with your home regimen is important as well. Using a medical grade skin care line and SPF 30 will help to not only maintain your results but enhance them as well.
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Chemical peels and frequency of use depend on depth
How often you do peels can be subjective and dependent on how you feel your skin is doing and for what condition you are treating. Chemical peels can be varied in terms of how deep you want the peel and how deep the issues you are trying to treat. Superficial wrinkles and pigmentation issues can be improved by superficial peels. Deeper wrinkles and pigmentation can be improved by more aggressive and deeper peels.
Deeper peels should not be repeated for several months and even up to a year....
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Glycolic peels
How many treatments and how far apart you get them is determined by what you are trying to treat. for long term benefits on wrinkles this superficial peel is not the treatment of choice by any means. For some superficial textural changes and mild pigmentation issues this can do pretty well. You would likely need multiple treatments spaced 2-4 weeks apart. Your doctor needs to match the treatment to the problem. some things just arent worth doing while others are overkill so find a...
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Shawn Allen, MD
Boulder Dermatologist
Boulder Dermatologist
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Frequency of Chemical peels depends on desired result and indication
Pathology such as pigmentation and scarring aside, chemical peels are a great way to maintain the natural look of the skin and maintenance of a healthy complexion and texture. I tell my patients that chemical peels are similar to working out, but for the skin. With time, collagen synthesis and and skin turnover slows, but removing thedeal layer on top, the machinery in the basal layer is stimulated and newer skin is put down and gives a nice, smooth and clear texture for the skin. The...
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Hassan Galadari, MD
Dubai Dermatologist
Dubai Dermatologist
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Regularity of chemical peel depends upon strength and reason for peeling
Hello,
Chemical peels offer improvement for different issues at different strengths with different healing times. I use stronger peels to improve things more at longer intervals and then use weaker peels more frequently to maintain those results with lesser healing times.
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Everybody should have a chemical peel at least once a year
Chemical peels refresh the skin and get rid of sun damage so I recommend at least a yearly peel for everyone. Light chemical peels should be done every 3 months @ $250 each and medium peels done once a year at $500 each.
