How Often Should You Get a Chemical Peel for Optimal Results?

Chemical peels let you put your best face forward because they eliminate the damaged or flawed layer of skin to reveal a new, more vibrant layer underneath. The effects of the treatment aren't permanent, so you'll need maintenance treatments to keep them. Let's discuss how often to visit Nicole Williams, LE of Padre Dermatology in Corpus Christi, TX, for this treatment.

What Happens During a Chemical Peel

We'll explain what happens during a chemical peel at our Corpus Christi, TX, office so you understand why a wait period before the next treatment is necessary.

When you receive a chemical peel, we apply a chemical, to the skin. The top layer of skin then peels off, exposing a new, younger-looking, less flawed layer. It's used to treat everything from acne scars to wrinkles to an uneven skin tone.

We offer light, medium, and deep peels that reach different depths of your skin and can correct different types of problems.

How Long Healing Takes

The results last different lengths of time based on the type of peel you receive.

Light peels remove the top layer of skin. Healing from the treatment, meaning the skin had time to peel away and a new layer to be exposed, tends to happen in one to seven days.

The healing time from medium peels ranges from seven to 14 days, while it usually takes 14 to 21 days to heal from a deep peel.

When Retreatments May Be Needed 

For one, the sun and other environmental factors can affect the new layer of skin, causing sunspots and other imperfections to appear.

Secondly, you may desire more enhanced results than the first chemical peel achieved. But we can use subsequent visits to help you reach your skincare goals. 

You can get a light peel as frequently as every two to five weeks, while you'll want to wait until at least the six-month mark to receive a second medium peel. Many patients notice their results for a medium peel last up to a year. 

Deep chemical peels usually last 10 years before you'll need another treatment.

We'd like to stress that no two patients are alike, and the results vary. Therefore, you could need chemical peels less or more frequently to achieve the results you desire or maintain them, which we can discuss during your visits. 

Nicole Williams, LE welcomes patients to Padre Dermatology for cosmetic improvements. When it comes to chemical peels at Padre Dermatology in Corpus Christi, TX, how frequently you need them depends on the peel and your results.

Call us at (361) 867-1032.