Sameer Bashey, MD says:If you are talking a real chemical peel that reaches the dermis of the skin- the recovery period is 7-10 days. Other chemical peels that are "epidermal" peels like sal. acid; glycolic acid, Jessner's or TCA 10% you may or may not peel for 1-3 days. Some peels- have no downtime at all. As a...