RT Book, Section
A1 Baumann, Leslie
A1 Saghari, Sogol
A2 Baumann, Leslie
A2 Saghari, Sogol
A2 Weisberg, Edmund
SR Print(0)
ID 1172446798
T1 Chemical Peels
T2 Cosmetic Dermatology: Principles and Practice, 2e
YR 2009
FD 2009
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071490627
LK dermatology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1172446798
RD 2024/04/24
AB The  use  of  chemical  peels  to  treat  the  aging  face  is  well  established  and  poses  minimal  risk  when  performed  by  educated  practitioners.  In  addition  to  improving  the  texture  of  the  skin  and  reducing  hyperpigmentation  and  mild  wrinkling,  peels  are  also  useful  in  the  treatment  of  acne,  rosacea,  and  melasma.  In  1999,  chemical  peels  were  so  popular  that  they  were  found  to  be  the  most  common  cosmetic  procedure  performed  in  the  United  States.1  In  2006,  chemical  peels  were  second  only  to  Botox  among  the  top  five  minimally  invasive  cosmetic  procedures  performed  by  board-certified  members  of  the  American  Society  of  Plastic  Surgeons,  with  1.1  million  procedures  performed.2  The  introduction  of  lasers  in  skin  rejuvenation  may  have  some  impact  on  the  frequency  of  chemical  peel  treatments.  Although  the  claims  of  what  chemical  peels  can  do  have  been  frequently  overstated,  there  is  actually  an  abundance  of  research  on  the  utility  of  these  products,  which  are  used  in  physicians’  offices  and  salons  worldwide.