WHY FALL IS A GREAT TIME FOR CHEMICAL PEELS WHY FALL SEASON IS A GREAT TIME FOR CHEMICAL PEELS TO GET RID OF ACNE SCARS? A PIMPLE IS JUST THE TIP OF THE ICEBERG WHEN IT COMES TO ACNE. FACE WASHES, ACNE CREAMS, AND EVEN MEDICATION CAN HELP IN REDUCING OR ELIMINATING ACNE BREAKOUTS FAST. BUT FOR MANY, IT’S THE ACNE AFTERMATH OF SCARS THAT CAUSES CONCERN. AND THAT'S THE REASON WHY SO MANY PEOPLE ARE TURNING TO CHEMICAL PEELS FOR ACNE SCARS. HOW CHEMICAL PEELS HELP IN GETTING RID OF ACNE SCARS? A LICENSED MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL WILL APPLY THE CONCENTRATIONS OF ALPHA-HYDROXY, TRICHLOROACETIC, AND/OR GLYCOLIC ACID TO AREAS WITH SCARRING. THIS HELPS ELIMINATE DAMAGED SKIN CELLS AND SPEEDS UP REGENERATION. AS THE PEEL STIMULATES COLLAGEN PRODUCTION BY CAUSING A MILD WOUND EVENT, OLD SKIN CELLS ARE REPLACED BY NEW, HEALTHY SKIN CELLS. IN ADDITION TO REDUCING ACNE SCARS, CHEMICAL PEELS SMOOTH AWAY FINE LINES, MILD SKIN DISCOLORATIONS, AND TREAT ACTINIC KERATOSIS. THERE ARE A LOT OF MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT CHEMICAL PEELS. FOR SOME, THAT MEANS IT GETS PUT ON THE BACK BURNER OF THINGS TO DO. BUT THE NUMBER ONE MYTH ABOUT CHEMICAL PEELS IS THAT YOU WILL HAVE TO HIDE IN YOUR HOME FOR DAYS AFTER DUE TO REDNESS AND FLAKING. THAT’S NOT TRUE! A CHEMICAL SKIN PEEL CAN BE STRESSFREE WITH VERY LITTLE DOWNTIME, IF ANY AT ALL. CHEMICAL PEELS NOW CONSIST OF GENTLER BUT MORE EFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS. PATIENTS CAN EVEN OPT FOR A LUNCHTIME PEEL THAT TAKES ABOUT 20 MINUTES. THERE IS MINIMAL REDNESS, AND YOU CAN RESUME NORMAL ACTIVITIES DIRECTLY FOLLOWING THE PROCEDURE. HOWEVER, KEEP IN MIND THAT CHEMICAL PEELS FORMULATED TO REACH DEEPER SKIN LAYERS MAY CAUSE MORE APPARENT REDNESS AND FLAKING. ACNE SCARS CAN EASILY BE REDUCED OR ELIMINATED WITH SAFE AND EFFECTIVE CHEMICAL PEELS. FALL: A GREAT TIME TO GET RID OF ACNE SCARS Fall welcomes cooler temperatures and brisk breezes that bring a healthy, attractive glow to your cheeks. It’s also the time to wear cute, soft sweaters, leggings, and free-form hairstyles. WHILE YOU SIP YOUR PUMPKIN SPICE, CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING: Call us today to schedule a free consultation appointment njvvc.com Contact Us 862-251-7111 Follow Us @TheNewJerseyVeinAndVascularCenter @TheNewJerseyVeinAndVascularCenter