The amount of pain you feel depends on the level of peel you choose. If you get a light peel, you will be completely comfortable. Medium peels may be uncomfortable but not painful, whereas deep peels can be fairly painful. If pain is a concern for you, then it’s best to talk to your provider about your options for a chemical peel in Westlake.
Treatment Details
Appointment Length:
30 minutes
Downtime:
None
Sessions Recommended:
Optional
How It Works
Chemical peels work by applying a chemical solution to your skin, causing a controlled injury where your skin starts to peel away your epidermis. To help heal the injury, your body increases your natural production of collagen and elastin.
Collagen and elastin are the two proteins that rebuild and strengthen your skin’s cellular structure. After your peel, they will work to heal your skin, correcting many skin issues at once to leave you with fresh, smooth-looking skin.
Benefits
Chemical peels offer numerous benefits for your skin, but these are the main reasons our clients love their chemical peels.
Improved Skincare
Customizable
Effective
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The Chemical Peel Process
Step 1: Consultation
Your first appointment at Well Westlake will be a personal consultation with one of our expert providers. You’ll meet directly with your provider to discuss your aesthetic concerns and your medical history, which will help determine the treatments that will make up your custom care plan.
Step 2: Treatment
When you arrive for your chemical peel in Westlake, your provider will begin by cleansing your face. Then, they will apply a topical chemical solution to your skin, allowing it to be absorbed by your skin throughout your appointment. This will cause your epidermis to peel over the next few days, revealing smooth, fresh skin. Once neutralized, our provider will apply our medical-grade moisturizer and SPF.
Step 3: Recovery
There is no downtime or recovery needed after receiving a chemical peel, so once you are done with treatment, you can return to your day as normal. We ask that you do not wash your skin within the following 6 hours, make sure to use plenty of moisturizers to ensure your skin does not dry out, and drink plenty of water. Moisturizers can also help with flaking and itchiness. Always remember to use SPF.
Pre-Care & Post-Care Instructions
- Stop using Retin-A at 1-2 days before your chemical peel.
- Drink plenty of water to promote the best possible results.
- Limit your exposure to the sun, and wear plenty of SPF the week before your peel.
- Keep wearing sunscreen to protect your newly sensitive skin from UV damage.
- When washing your face, use gentle foaming cleansers and tepid water.
- Avoid alcohol and tobacco products to ensure your body stays hydrated.
Related Treatments
Working Together for Women’s Health
The Well Westlake and Advanced Women’s Health & Surgery may be independent practices, but they share a common building for a common goal: enhancing women’s lives.
Each practice works synergistically with the other to provide the best holistic array of women’s health choices. Established by physicians who are also family (mother and daughters), and staffed with other skilled female physicians, our conjoined practices deliver the care you need—head to toe, inside and out.
Frequently Asked Questions
You will notice some results immediately following your peel appointment, but you won’t see the full results of your peel until about 2 to 4 weeks have passed since your peel.
We typically recommend waiting 3 to 6 weeks for light peels, 3 to 6 months for medium peels, and 6 months to a year for deep peels. For your unique aesthetic concerns, we recommend talking with your provider about your specific timeline for your chemical peel in Westlake.
