Chemical Peels

A chemical peel is a skin treatment technique used to treat skin diseases, using a chemical solution which causes an accelerated renewal of the skin’s cells, causing dead cells to eventually peel off. The new regenerated skin is therefore smoother, lighter and less wrinkled than the old skin and it is also temporarily more sensitive to the sun. 

At The Rensburg we use superficial peels.  These peels don’t require much downtime as they only cause the destruction and total renewal of the stratum corneum and partial of the epidermis (the most superficial layers of skin). Alpha-hydroxy acid or another mild acid is used to treat only the outer layer of skin to gently exfoliate it. These treatments are used to improve the appearance of mild skin discolourations and rough skin. Because these are such mild treatments, superficial peels must be repeated several times in order to begin to see results. Superficial peels require one to seven days to heal. Cream should be applied until the skin is fully healed and daily sunscreen is mandatory to avoid sun damage.