As much as we like to believe otherwise, our daily lives show up on our body in one obvious place -–our faces. For men, the slightly weathered look can be an attractive option as can well groomed gray hair. For women, facial blemishes, wrinkles and uneven pigmentation can give rise to unhappiness with your appearance. Peels offer one option to counter the impact.

A facial peel is designed to restore the youthful look of your skin. It is not a form of facelift nor a surgery per se. Instead, it is a technique where the outer layer of your skin is literally peeled off to reveal new skin below. The technique can produce dynamite results when the goal is to resolve wrinkles and blemishes. It can also be used to addressed skin weathered from excessive exposure to the sun or which has developed uneven pigmentation. Importantly, a peel is not designed nor will it accomplish any kind of a lift for parts of the face that have developed a droop including eyelids. Such restorations require facelift surgery.

Unlike a surgical procedure, a peel is not for everyone. This is because the peel is only best for certain skin types and pigments. You should consult with a medical professional to find out if you are a candidate for the procedure. In general, however, individuals with fair skin and light damage gain the best benefits.

In general, a peel takes roughly one to two hours for the entire face. Some candidates require less extensive peels and less time is required as a result. You are not sedated unless there is reason specific to your situation.

Following the procedure, you are going to have some unique sensations. New skin is being exposed to air for the first time, so throbbing, tingling and so on can be common. Your medical professional can fill you on the impact based upon your specific skin condition and procedure.

Peels are a very common procedure. They can make a marked difference in appearance without the necessity of invasive surgery.

If you haven’t heard of the Obagi line of skin care products please allow me to introduce you to them. This is the premier line of creams, home treatments, spa and medi-spa treatments, preferred by professionals. Although the products are high end and expensive, they work better than most (and that is only personal opinion).

The Blue Peel is a chemical peel that includes both the ‘Nu Derm’ and Blender products from Obagi. The treatment was developed by Dr. Zein Obagi as a stronger and more effective chemical peel in the salon. The mixture is of Trichloroacetic Acid and blue glycerine in a patented and proprietary process.

You may be advised to have anywhere between 1 and 4 peels which may or may not be applied at one visit. This is, of course, dependant on your condition and the physician’s advice. In most cases if you have more than one application applied at a time you may want or need a local anaesthetic before the treatment. In most cases you will likely be consulted to have a double peel which gives great effect without anaesthetic.

The interesting part about the blue glycerin and acid peel is that every coat or layer applied turns the peel a darker blue and one more layer of your skin is removed. The end result? Removal of damaged skin leaving a tighter, smoother and brighter skin below.

Final Effect of the Blue Peel

The Obagi Blue Peel is a regulated chemical peel performed only by trained physicians. The removed, damaged skin sloughs off in an even manner. When your skin has finished the treatment you will find a new and improved skin tone and complexion that will continue to improve over the course of one to one and a half months.