A perspective on what’s new in chemical peels

Chemical peels are resurfacing procedures, where a chemical agent causes controlled exfoliation of the skin, that leads to improvement texture and pigmentary abnormalities. They have become very popular as they simple, cost-effective, office procedures easy learn practice. The traditional glycolic acid, salicylic trichloroacetic which stood test time. Some newer include mandelic ferulic citric pyruvic jasmonic azelaic retinol peels. advantage is available in combinations, achieving better efficacy, with reduced side effects. Acne, dyschromias, photoaging common aesthetic indications for can also be used add-on other conditions such keratosis pilaris, macular amyloidosis, seborrheic keratosis. Priming patient an important step toward successful peel, leading fewer complications. Careful peel selection post-procedure care prerequisites peeling. Newer variations peeling sequential peels, segmental body lip eye combining micro needling lasers some recent advances