Peels: The second chance for your skin

Cosmetics and dermatology distinguish between mechanical peels and chemicals peels. Furthermore peels are differentiated by their differing penetration depth.

Many cosmetic products utilize either mechanic substances (e.g. sand) or chemical-biological ingredients (lactic acid, alpha hydroxy acids, enzymes) in order to abrade the horny cells of the outmost skin layer. After such a peeling the skin looks refreshed and more radiant. Such a cosmetic peeling is usually part of the facial treatments offered at hautok cosmetics.

During a dermatological treatment mechanic and chemical-biological substances can be applied in a higher and thus more efficient concentration in order to remove or respectively minimize hyperpigmentation, small wrinkles, fines lines or deep acne scars.

Dermabrasion or microdermabrasion is a mechanical peel that might be applied accompanying the therapeutic treatment of acne or in order to improve the micro-topography of the skin.

Superficial, medium-deep weekend-peels or deep peels (Baker-Gordon) are distinguished concerning chemical peels in dermatology. The different peels with a different penetration depth can be combined during one treatment in different areas of the skin. This kind of treatment is called 'designer-peel'.