I am a Caucasian woman with medium skin (can burn, but will tan). I am considering a medium medical grade peel to help with lines, pigment changes and sun damage. Is a chemical peel better than a laser peel for these skin issues? Will one treatment promote collagen more than the other?
September 17, 2008
Answer: Medium depth chemical peels create peeling for 5 to 7... Medium depth chemical peels create peeling for 5 to 7 days. They do help with photodamage but are less helpful with fine lines than some laser treatments which can also take one week to heal.
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September 17, 2008
Answer: Medium depth chemical peels create peeling for 5 to 7... Medium depth chemical peels create peeling for 5 to 7 days. They do help with photodamage but are less helpful with fine lines than some laser treatments which can also take one week to heal.
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April 24, 2018
Answer: Chemical peels vs Laser Peels As a general rule, the deeper the skin is peeled: 1. The more dramatic the improvement in wrinkling 2. The longer the healing period 3. The greater the risk of scarring or irregular pigmentation after the peel. For pigment and fine wrinkling, a superficial papillary dermal peel should be appropriate. Experienced physicians can accomplish a such a peel predictably with either chemicals such as TCA or perhaps Hetter's very light solution, or with an Erbium:YAG laser. The tool that does the peeling isn't what matters - it's predicably peeling the skin to the appropriate layer that determines risks, recovery, and results.
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April 24, 2018
Answer: Chemical peels vs Laser Peels As a general rule, the deeper the skin is peeled: 1. The more dramatic the improvement in wrinkling 2. The longer the healing period 3. The greater the risk of scarring or irregular pigmentation after the peel. For pigment and fine wrinkling, a superficial papillary dermal peel should be appropriate. Experienced physicians can accomplish a such a peel predictably with either chemicals such as TCA or perhaps Hetter's very light solution, or with an Erbium:YAG laser. The tool that does the peeling isn't what matters - it's predicably peeling the skin to the appropriate layer that determines risks, recovery, and results.
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