Chemical Peels
What Are Chemical Peels?
Reveal smoother, brighter skin.
A chemical peel is a proven, effective skin rejuvenation treatment that improves tone, texture, and clarity by gently exfoliating damaged outer layers of skin. Using carefully selected chemical solutions, skin peels stimulate healthy cell turnover—allowing fresher, more radiant skin to emerge.
At Winter Park Plastic Surgery & Laser Center, chemical peels are fully customized based on your skin type, concerns, and desired level of correction. From light refreshers to deeper corrective peels, our goal is to help you achieve clearer, smoother skin with results that look natural and balanced.
Who Is a Candidate for a Chemical Peel?
You may be a good candidate for a chemical peel if you want to improve:
- Uneven skin tone or discoloration
- Sun damage or age spots
- Acne or clogged pores
- Fine lines and early texture changes
- Dull, rough, or tired-looking skin
During your consultation, our team will evaluate your skin type and concerns to determine which peel is the safest and most effective option for you.
Benefits of Chemical Peels
Chemical peels offer a wide range of skin-enhancing benefits, including:
- Brighter, more even skin tone
- Smoother texture and refined pores
- Improved clarity and reduced congestion
- Softening of fine lines
- Non-invasive
- Minimal downtime (with lighter peels)
- Results that improve with ongoing treatment
By encouraging healthy skin renewal, chemical peels not only correct visible concerns but also support long-term skin health.
How Chemical Peels Work
Chemical peels work by applying a carefully selected chemical solution to the skin to exfoliate damaged outer layers. As the treated skin sheds, younger and healthier skin cells rise to the surface—revealing a smoother, brighter, and more even complexion. As the skin heals, chemical peels also stimulate collagen production, helping improve overall texture, firmness, and radiance. With regular treatments, chemical peels can deliver long-term enhancements in skin tone, clarity, and overall skin health.
Chemical Peel Treatment Options
Each chemical peel is customized to your skin type and specific goals. Lighter peels refresh the surface of the skin, while medium and deep peels reach further to address more advanced concerns such as pigmentation, acne, fine lines, and uneven texture.
- Light Chemical Peels: Light peels gently exfoliate the surface of the skin and are ideal for refreshing tone, improving mild discoloration, and maintaining healthy skin. They require little to no downtime and are often used as part of a regular skin-maintenance routine.
- Medium Chemical Peels: Medium-depth peels penetrate deeper to address more noticeable pigmentation, acne, fine lines, and uneven texture. These peels offer more visible correction with a moderate recovery period.
- Deep Chemical Peels: Deep peels provide intensive resurfacing for significant sun damage, deeper wrinkles, and stubborn discoloration. Because they affect deeper skin layers, recovery time is longer, but results are also more dramatic and long-lasting.
Recovery and Results
Many patients notice their skin feels softer and looks clearer shortly after just one treatment session, with continued improvement over time. Your recovery and results will depend on the depth of the peel performed.
After your treatment:
- Light peels: Mild redness or dryness may occur for 1 to 2 days, with brighter, smoother skin appearing quickly.
- Medium peels: Redness, flaking, and peeling typically last 3 to 7 days, with visible improvements in tone and texture developing within one to two weeks.
- Deep peels: More noticeable peeling and redness occur over a longer recovery period, with results continuing to improve as new skin forms over several weeks.
Regardless of peel depth, consistent sun protection and post-treatment skin care are essential to protect your results and support healing.
Collagen Masque Treatments
A deep-pore cleansing facial can be added to any chemical peel for improved hydration, calming, and overall correction. We offer a variety of collagen masque options based on your skin type, specific concerns, and preferences. At your appointment, we will discuss these options with you and recommend the collagen masque that best complements your peel to help maximize results and comfort.