Chemical peels have been used in dermatology and plastic surgery for many decades. These peels can be classified as light peel, medium-depth peels, or deep peels. Light peels are sometimes referred to as the so-called lunchtime peel, in which a patient can be treated by your Laser Derma Care Center medical technician on a lunch break.
Generally, a buffered hydroxy acid peel of different concentrations is applied to the skin, sometimes in combination with different agents such as salicylic acid or Jessner's solution, which is a combination of salicylic acid, lactic acid, and resorcinol. Depending on the particular combination used, the patient can often return to the office or a social engagement with only very slight or moderate redness.