Chemical peels are acidic solutions that are applied to your face under the supervision of a Board Certified and Licensed Physician. Administered correctly, a chemical peel (or series of them) will smooth the surface of your skin, improve your skin tone and color, diminish wrinkles, and shrink blood vessels and pore size.  Carolina Cosmetics also offers microdermabrasion (for a lighter exfoliation) and CO2 Laser Resurfacing (for a more intense exfoliation). Lastly, coblation radiofrequency therapy is also offered as a newer therapy.

Several types of peels are available. The light peel is made of a glycolic acid solution in concentrations much stronger than those available in over-the-counter products containing alpha hydroxy acids. The medium peel goes deeper within the skin using a solution of trichloroacetic acid or TCA. (The Obagi Blue Peel has dramatically improved the administration of this peel.)

A light peel of glycolic solution will leave your face red, but it probably will not actually peel. A TCA peel causes your facial skin to turn white shortly after the peel is administered. By the next day your skin will turn red and then start to peel off. Your skin will scab over and then reveal healthier, new skin. The recovery time usually takes about two weeks. Discomfort can be managed with over-the-counter analgesics or prescription pain medications.

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