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Educating you on your path to glowing skin is a cornerstone of our mission. Here, you’ll find our learnings to help you address your skin’s unique needs.

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Chemical Peel Recovery: Healing Stages and Tips for Healthy Skin

Professional chemical peels are one of the most effective, Dermatologist-recommended treatments for improving skin texture, tone, and clarity. By gently exfoliating the skin at a controlled depth, peels trigger your body's natural healing process, st

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Chemical Peels for Melasma: Do They Really Help?

Hyperpigmentation or uneven skin tone affect most people at some point, often as a result of sun damage or post-acne scarring. But melasma is a more persistent form of discoloration—stubborn, recurring, and often challenging to treat. It can st

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Your best skincare friend

How to choose the perfect skincare professional for you Your professional is your closest skincare ally — the person you trust to help you put your best face forward every day. Finding a professional that will cater services to your specific ne

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Are Chemical Peels Harmful? Busting Common Myths

Professional peels are a bright beacon of hope if you're dealing with acne, scarring, fine lines and wrinkles, hyperpigmentation, or a lackluster complexion. However, for every benefit peels have, there are just as many—if not more—miscon

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Types of Chemical Peels: Choosing the Best One for Your Skin

It's no secret that professional peels can elevate your skin care game. Think deep exfoliation that stimulates healthy skin cell and collagen production, controls and improves the appearance of acne, and reduces dark spots. In short, professional che

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Professional Chemical Peel Aftercare and Prep

Professional peels, also known as chemical peels, are one of the best ways to treat various skin concerns, from acne and discoloration to fine lines and wrinkles. While you still need to stick to a solid skin care routine, get enough sleep, and adopt

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Can You Use a Chemical Peel for Hyperpigmentation?

Have you noticed your complexion isn't as even as it used to be? You may have hyperpigmentation, an umbrella term for small patches of skin over large areas of the face and body that are darker than the surrounding skin. The leading causes of discolo

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A woman with acne on her face.

What to Know about Chemical Peels for Acne

You may have heard that chemical, or professional, peels can improve your overall complexion, but did you know that many people use chemical peels for acne? Acne can pop up regardless of your age or stage in life. Sometimes it strikes teens getting r

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What Is a Professional Chemical Peel?

Building a solid skin care routine that targets your individual concerns and skin type is vital to achieving and maintaining a healthy, glowing complexion. But suppose you've been adapting your products to your age, lifestyle, and climate and you're

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Professional-Grade TCA-Lactic Acid Chemical Peel: Elucidating Mode of Action to Treat Photoaging and Hyperpigmentation

This research was conducted in order to understand the mode of action of a commercial professional chemical peel with the purpose of treating hyperpigmented and photoaged skin. The in-vitro experiments show that the peel prevents the enzymes behind t

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A novel skin brightening topical technology

This study investigates a topical facial test formulation containing hexylresorcinol, silymarin, 20% vitamin C, and 5% vitamin E in a proprietary anhydrous vehicle by clinical means as well as in skin explants for UVB photoprotective effects. The cli

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A bottle of PCA SKIN Sensi Peel being held in front of someone currently getting the peel treatment.

The truth about professional peels

Everything you need to know before your first treatment   Professional peels are an important part of skin health. As an effective treatment option for most skin types and concerns, they improve tone, texture, fine lines and wrinkles, breakouts

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You don't have to peel with a peel

Get the results, not the downtime   Myth: You have to peel with a professional peel.   It is not necessary to see visible peeling with a professional peel. Improvements in the texture, tone and overall appearance of the skin take place whet

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Jessner's solution and PCA SKIN

What is a Jessner's peel?   One of the keys to achieving healthy, beautiful skin is understanding the science behind the professional treatment products your clinician may use during your appointment so that you feel comfortable with them pushin

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