The Effect
Restores wrinkled, blemished, unevenly pigmented, or sun-damaged facial skin, using a chemical solution to peel away skin's top layers.
The Procedure
Prior to your procedure, your dermatologist will evaluate your case and with you select the most appropriate solution for your treatment.
The solution is applied to the entire face or just to certain regions, such as the crow's feet area around the eyes or the vertical wrinkles around the mouth. It will be applied using a sponge, a cotton pad or sometimes, for smaller areas, a cotton swab or brush.
The dermatologist observes changes in the appearance of the skin and removes when required.
Best candidates
Works best on the fair, thin skinned area with superficial wrinkles.
Risks
All surgery carries risk, and you should be fully aware of the medical risks associated with this procedure before you consent to surgery. Your surgeon will discuss these risks with you during your consultation, and you are encouraged to ask questions if there is anything you do not understand. More details about your consultation.
You will be required to sign a consent form before surgery stating that you have been informed of the risks involved; that you understand those risks; and that you accept those risks. This is standard hospital protocol and surgery will not be performed if you do not sign.. More details about the required forms.
It is your obligation to inform your surgeon of key medical information that may influence the outcome of your surgery or may increase the level of risk. These include medications you are taking, history of disease, medical complications, etc.
Risks and risk rates vary from patient to patient depending on a range of factors. No two people are alike. The risks listed below are possible risks associated with this type of surgery and are mentioned regardless of how remote the possibility:
More details about the risks involved in skin treatment.
Treatment
Time required: 5 to 10 minutes for full face.
Anesthesia: none
Side effects
Temporary throbbing, tingling, swelling, redness; acute sensitivity to sun.
Recovery time: No down- time.
Please note that this information should be used only as a guide to your treatment. All specifics will be discussed with your Physician at your consultation.
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