Chemical Peel
Dr. Steven Rueda is one of the most sought after Plastic Surgeons in Palm Beach for patients who desire facial rejuvenation with chemical peels. This non-invasive procedure rejuvenates the skin to a more youthful appearance by reducing wrinkles, age spots, and improving the overall quality of the skin. Because of all these benefits, it is one of the best treatments for facial skin resurfacing. Chemical peels have been widely for almost a century and are well known for achieving excellent results. You can make yourself feel younger, youthful, and more confident with a chemical peel. Some of the benefits of Chemical Peels are:-Little down time-Improvement in skin tone and quality-Long-lasting effects-Improvement in age spots -Improvement in wrinkles
WHAT CAN TCA PEELS CORRECT
As aging ensues the appearance of the outer skin may become rough and uneven. TCA peels remodel the outer and inner skin by promoting collagen production, ultimately resulting in improved texture of the areas treated.
Aging results in wrinkles in the face and around the mouth. TCA peels are a great solution to soften the wrinkles in these areas. TCA peels can also soften wrinkles present at rest (static wrinkles), something not possible with Botox, Dysport, or Fillers. This is partially due to peels generating an increase in collagen production.
Sun exposure leads to undesirable aging spots in the body, in particular the face and hands. TCA peels improve, reduce, and sometimes eliminates aging spots in these areas.
TCA CHEMICAL PEEL PROCEDURE
Some weeks before the procedure Dr. Rueda has you begin a skin care regimen that optimizes the health and regeneration of the skin. This regimen also removes some of the superficial skin layers so that the peel can have a deep and lasting results. In some cases, antibiotic is prescribed for a few days before and after the procedure. Dr. Rueda performs his TCA peels in the office procedure room under topical local anesthesia or in the office operating room under twilight sedation. The procedure takes anywhere from 30-90 minutes depending on the areas to be treated. After the procedure is completed ointment is applied to the treated areas until the new skin cells heal, which is usually 1-2 weeks depending on the depth of the peel. There is redness and swelling in the treated area during the time of healing. Once the area is fully healed sun block and makeup can be resumed.
Recovery and Downtime
Outpatient procedure. TCA peels are performed in the office procedure room. Most patients prefer to have light sedation while the procedure is being performed to avoid discomfort, but other patients prefer to have it under local anesthesia if done in limited areas. Ointment is applied to the face for 5-10 days depending on the depth of the peel.
Most patients return to work in 1-2 weeks. Although they feel physically capable of returning to work, most prefer to allow the swelling and redness to improve before they return to social activities.
The cost of TCA peels varies from patient to patient depending on the surface and areas treated. At Precision, we make sure we provide you with an accurate personalized price that will cover all costs needed for you to obtain a fantastic result.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Good candidates for chemical peels want improvement in wrinkles, age spots, skin texture, and skin quality. Those concerned about excess fat, droopy skin, excess skin, and wanting improved facial or hand contour are better candidates for surgery, or a combination of chemical peel and surgery. Those with dark skin are not good candidates for TCA peels as it may lighten the color of the skin and create a patchy appearance. Those with history of poor scarring should not undergo a TCA peel.
There is no specific age that is required to receive cosmetic benefits of TCA peels. Most patients seeking treatment are ages 40-70 years old.
Yes! In fact chemical peels is frequently combined with facelift surgery, eyelid lift, facial fat grafting, and hand rejuvenation.
Common but temporary problems after TCA peels are swelling and redness; these improve after the tissues heal but redness may persist for more days. Serious but very unlikely complications after the procedure are infection and scarring; Dr. Rueda prescribes antibiotics to prevent infection and uses a very controlled technique to minimize the possibility of scarring from overtreatment. A long term side effect of TCA peels is lightening of skin color and pigment (hypopigmentation); this is usually not a problem for light skin color patients. For this reason, dark skin color patients are not good candidates for TCA peels.