Medical Spa Peel Deals - Look Younger
The peel deal
It’s the ultimate skin-damage do-over: a skin treatment that sloughs away the visible signs of sun exposure and aging in a lunchtime appointment. But can you really undo months — or years — of wear and tear in an hour?
If you’re already regretting some of the sun exposure you got during the last few months, you’re not alone.
As the glow fades and leaves behind those not-so-beautiful signs of summer — uneven pigment, splotches and a few new, fine lines — many women start looking for a way to erase their seasonal skin sins.
That is why the facial peel becomes one of the most requested skin-care treatments around town at this time every year: “The demand is crazy in the fall and winter months,” says Dr. Tami Cassis, a clinical professor of dermatology at the University of Louisville School of Medicine who’s also in private practice in Louisville.
Demand is especially high for the quick, no-side-effect, superficial peels — dubbed “lunchtime peels” because the theory is that you can have them on your lunch hour and get right back to your life.
These potent, in-office exfoliating treatments can effectively minimize or remove fine lines, uneven skin tone and minor textural problems. They may have real medical benefits beyond the cosmetic ones, too; they can also remove early patches of scaly skin that can become actinic keratoses (lesions that may be precursors for skin cancer).
In other words, they can be the perfect antidote to post-summer skin.
“My patients love lunchtime peels because there is absolutely no downtime, and they do see an improvement in clarity and texture almost immediately,” says Abbey Helton, a registered nurse and certified plastic surgery nurse for Louisville cosmetic surgeon Dr. Joseph Banis.
That said, not all peels are created equal. So before you dash off to your nearest salon or medispa, here’s what you should know about the newest versions available around town.
