Face Skin Chemical Peeling At Home
Nowadays, home chemical peel off kits yield the same result as the peel off treatment done by the professionals at the clinic. They are much more cost effective and time saving too. Chemical peels remove the layers of skin and improve the complexion and give a smooth texture to the skin.
Home skin chemical peeling is a good treatment for blotches, age spots and discolorations, sun-damage, wrinkles, fine line and acne and restores the skin and makes it shine. It can be used on the face, neck, hands, arms and few on the chest and legs too. Basically it remove the outer layers of the skin with contain dull and lifeless skin cells. As a result the skin looks refreshed and revitalized. Removal of the dead cells also helps the skin to absorb more moisture. The dry and dead cells together for a keratin layer at the top which prevents the moisturizing creams to penetrate into the skin. The presence of keratin can cause skin cancer too.
It may not yield permanent results and may have been repeated once in a fortnight or as directed. Repetition could be decided depending on the sensitivity of the skin too. Also, it’s a cure for minor problems only and for the major problems the doctor should be consulted.
The homes chemical peel kits contain the same constituents as the clinically administered ones. But the constitution of the formula is less strong in the home based ones. This makes them safe to use products without medical advice.
Major ingredients are salicylic or Glycolic Acid, PPt, Resorcinol, Sulfur and Phenol. The phenol proportion is much lesser in home based ones compared to clinical ones. This makes them more user friendly compared to clinical ones. Penetration of phenol into deeper skin layers can cause severe skin problems.
Advantages of home based kits are lower side effects, can be combined with home based microdermabrasion kits and other skin treatments, cost effective and can be done any time in privacy and in comfortable surroundings.
Application of chemical peel off at home is very easy. Although it’s called a peel off, the skin doesn’t literally peel but it’s exfoliated with sloughing action and the dead dull cells dissolve and the healthy skin comes to the surface. The whole process takes only 10-12 minutes. These come in various brand and packages. The come as creams, gels and pads, some foam on usage, some appear like mask. The burn a bit if the skin is sensitive. Then the frequency of use could be reduced. Burns or no burns, the moisturizing lotion must be definitely applied after every peel off treatment.