How Long Before You See Final Results from Glycolic Peel?

It will depend on the objectives of the peel, but significant improvement is not expected until you complete a series of peels. Generally 6 peels spaced between 2 - 4 weeks.

This is a case where more is better.  The more peels you do, the better the results.  It certainly takes a series of gylcolic acid peels to see initial results, as gylcolic acid is considered part of the group of light peeling agents.  Glycolic acid is an α-hydroxy acid, a naturally occurring acid found in sugar cane and fruits.  It typically causes a more gentle peel, which many patients prefer, as the peels require less healing time and are quite tolerable.  Most patients return to work right after a glycolic peel.  Glycolic peels effects are cumulative.  Patients will often come in for an initial serious of peels, but return to the office for periodic refresher peels to further the positive results.