Benefits of Chemical Peels: From Acne Scars to Anti-Aging

You may want to hide away when you have blemishes on your face. Even if you've tried creams and other solutions to get rid of your acne scarring, wrinkles, or other issues, you might still have hope for a more confident you — a chemical peel from Dr. Gerald Peters or one of our physician assistants of Peters Dermatology Center, serving Bend, OR, and the nearby region. 

How a Chemical Peel Works 

Before we go over all the benefits of chemical peels in Bend, OR, we'd like to take a moment to explain how they work. This can give you an idea of their efficiency, why they work, and how they could specifically benefit you.

Our practitioner will examine your skin and problems for this particular treatment. Based on the severity, your skincare expert will decide on the proper depth of chemical peel for you — superficial, medium, or deep. This determines how many layers of skin the peel will remove. 

Once a practitioner applies the chemical to your face, the substance removes the damaged skin to reveal a healthier, more aesthetically pleasing layer of skin. 

Benefits of Chemical Peels 

 First and foremost, chemical peels can treat a variety of conditions, including the following:

• Acne
• Hyperpigmentation
• Wrinkles
• Fine lines
• Acne scarring

A practitioner from our office can also use them to improve texture problems with your skin. 

Besides correcting specific skin concerns, a chemical peel can make your skin appear more radiant by removing dead skin cells that dull your skin's natural luster.

These are relatively non-invasive whenever you compare chemical peels to other treatments that can help with the aforementioned problems. You won't potentially have scarring like you would from surgery. Instead of excising the skin, this procedure works by exfoliating it.

A specialist from our practice will provide this with little to no anesthesia because it doesn't cause an immense amount of pain. Moreover, the recovery time with chemical peels is minimal. Most side effects, such as redness, subside within the first few days to weeks after the procedure. In general, these aren't known to cause many side effects.

The procedure is highly customizable based on your skin type and goals, so you receive the desired results.

Contact Peters Dermatology Center, serving Bend, OR, and the neighboring communities to schedule a consultation with Dr. Gerald Peters or one of our physician assistants to determine if a chemical peel is right for you. If not, we can find you the most suitable treatment for your skin and the desired outcome.

Call 541-323-7546 today.