CHEMICAL
PEEL (Blue Peel - Trade of Obagi Medical Products)
What
is the Blue Peel?
The
Blue Peel is an in office procedure designed to improve
the appearance and health of your skin. Using a low
concentration of the chemical trichloroacetic acid (TCA)
mixed with a special blue base to slow penetration,
the Blue Peel allows your doctor to monitor the appropriate
depth to effectively remove the thin surface layers
of aged and damaged skin from the face or other parts
of the body. These dead skin cells are replaced by healthier
ones, allowing the skin’s own clarity and tightness
to resurface. The procedure is performed by your doctor,
who has specialized training and experience with this
effective and lower risk chemical peel.
What
is unique about the Blue Peel?
Unlike
alpha-hydroxy peels or other superficial procedures,
the Blue Peel allows your doctor to control the depth
of the peel and the number of coats applied in order
to tailor the process to your skin’s specific needs.
The Blue Peel can even be performed on the neck, chest,
hands, back, arms and legs.
What
does the procedure consist of?
The
Blue Peel is a quick, relatively simple and highly tolerable
procedure that may require sedation. Oral valium is
sometimes given prior to the procedure.
Application
of the Blue Peel takes about 20 minutes, depending on
the number of coats your doctor has determined is necessary
to achieve your goals. You will experience a mild burning
sensation that lasts two to three minutes (your doctor
may use an electric fan to minimize this sensation).
Immediately after the procedure, a bluish tint remains
on your skin, which will usually wash off in 12 to 24
hours. Your doctor can explain the process to you in
greater detail.
How
long is the recovery period?
After
the procedure, you will experience light swelling, and
your skin will begin to peel within 2 to 3 days. This
peeling will continue over the next several days and
should be healed in an average of 7 to 10 days.
If
you are having a lighter, exfoliative Blue Peel, healing
is completed in 3 to 6 days.
In
either case, this peeling should not disrupt your regular
lifestyle for long, although you may want to limit your
normal activity.
Our Choice
Dr.
Mohan Thomas trained with Dr.Obagi, verily hills, California,
head his team recommending the use of only Obagi skin
products including "blue peel"
