Chemical Peel

The SkinMedica Illuminize Peel is a gentle, superficial chemical peel designed to brighten and refresh your skin with minimal to no visible peeling or downtime. It uses a blend of mild exfoliating acids—like salicylic, mandelic, malic, and phytic acids—to gently remove dull surface cells, improve texture, tone, and clarity, and enhance overall radiance and glow. It’s often called a “red carpet” or “pre-event” peel because it’s ideal for boosting luminosity right before a big occasion, and is suitable for most skin types, including sensitive skin. Results like brighter, smoother, more even-looking skin can often be seen after just one treatment.

The SkinMedica Vitalize Peel is a medium-strength professional chemical peel that gently exfoliates the outer layer of skin to improve texture, tone, and clarity. It helps reduce the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, sun damage, uneven pigmentation, and acne scarring, revealing smoother, brighter, more radiant skin with minimal downtime.

A deeper SkinMedica® chemical peel that penetrates beyond superficial exfoliation to remove damaged skin cells and reveal fresher, smoother, more even-toned skin. It targets fine lines, wrinkles, sun damage, uneven texture, pigment irregularities, and acne scarring with noticeable improvement often seen after just one peel and more dramatic results with a series. This treatment typically causes moderate peeling and has minimal downtime compared to stronger medical peels.

VI Medium-Depth Peels penetrate through the dermal-epidermal junction and reach the papillary dermis, allowing for more advanced skin renewal than superficial treatments.

Melanin is the natural pigment responsible for the color of our skin and resides within our skin cells. When melanin is overproduced, it can lead to hyperpigmentation, including dark spots and uneven tone. VI Peels work by gently lifting and exfoliating these pigmented skin cells, encouraging the body’s natural regeneration process.

As new, healthier skin cells replace the old, the complexion appears brighter, more even, and refreshed. This exfoliation process also refines the skin’s surface, resulting in a noticeably smoother, softer texture.

SkinMedica Illuminize Peel, peeling is typically very minimal or may not be noticeable at all. If peeling does occur, it’s usually light flaking over 1–3 days as dull surface skin sheds, and most people see a brighter, more radiant complexion right away with little to no downtime.

SkinMedica Vitalize Peel, peeling typically starts 2–3 days after treatment and can last about 3–5 days. The peeling is usually mild to moderate and may appear as light flaking around the mouth, nose, and chin. Some clients experience very minimal peeling, while others peel a bit more—this can vary based on your skin type and how well you follow post-care instructions.

SkinMedica Rejuvenize Peel, peeling usually begins 2–3 days after treatment and can last about 3–5 days, sometimes up to 7 days for deeper exfoliation. The shedding tends to be more noticeable than lighter peels, but it still falls within a moderate range as your skin renews. Good aftercare helps manage the peeling and support healing.