In mild peeling, the top layer of the skin (epidermis) is burned while deep peeling burns away the epidermis as well as the top layer of the dermis (the true skin and thick layer of living tissue that lies beneath the dermis).
A cotton swab or brush is used to apply the peeling chemicals on the skin, either on the entire face or parts of it. This causes a burning sensation and a scab to form on the skin. When this comes off after a few days, the face becomes pink and firm, giving one the impression that wrinkles and acne scars have disappeared. However, this is not so according to Deborah Chase in “The Non-Nonsense Beauty Book.”
“This rosy complexion is only the result of the temporary swelling of the face, a reaction to the burning effects of the solution. When the swelling subsides in a few days or weeks, lines and wrinkles reappear. Scars, however, are usually minimized and the skin tone improves because of the removal of any brown or tan discolorations,” Chase explained.
Who are most likely to benefit from skin peeling? In “Your Skin: A Dermatologist’s Guide to A Lifetime of Beauty and Health”, Dr. Fredric Haberman and Denise Fortino said fair skin responds well to chemical peeling while blacks and Orientals may be at risk for severe skin discoloration.
This is more likely to occur if one is exposed to direct or reflected sunlight soon after undergoing chemical peeling. This is the reason why the person should stay out of the sun for six months — the time when the final results of chemosurgery are best seen.
Aside from being an expensive and painful procedure, chemical peeling has other risks. Here’s what Chase said:
“Even if the treatment is done by a skilled doctor, it can be difficult to control just how deep in the skin the solution will penetrate. Everyone has a different skin thickness and even one person’s face has some areas that are thinner than others. Thus, a solution that will peel off just the top layer in person A can cause scars in person B. By the same token, a solution used on different parts of person’s A body can result in different degrees of burning.
“Scarring is not the only complication that can develop from face peeling. Hyper- or hypo pigmentation (splotches of dark or light coloring on the skin respectively) frequently develops after such treatments. There have been several deaths reported after treatments with phenol solution, which irreparably damaged the kidneys. In addition, the croton oil used in deep peeling is a very powerful cancer-producing drug. It is widely used in cancer research laboratories to produce malignant tumors in experimental animals after only three or four applications on the skin,” Chase concluded.
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By: Sharon Bell
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Sharon Bell is an avid health and fitness enthusiast and published author. Many of her insightful articles can be found at the premier online news magazine http://www.HealthLinesNews.com.
