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Chemical Peel Demonstration Video

In this Video Dr Gavin Chan performs a light (20%) glycolic peel on a patient.

Dr. Gavin Chan, a cosmetic physician with The Victorian Cosmetic Institute narrates this video while a technician performs a light glycolic acid peel on a patient. Dr. Chan outlines that there are two ways to do chemical peels. They can be done as a series of peels over time using a light acid solution. With a light chemical peel, the patient needs less down time to recover. The second method is a deeper peel done with a higher concentration of acid, which has more of an immediate effect on the patient but results in more down time.

For the light chemical peel demonstration, the patient is lying on her back with her hair covered. The technician first lightly washes the patients face with a peppermint cleanser. She then applies a light glycolic acid solution (20%) to the patients entire face while carefully avoiding her eyes. Dr. Chan checks with the patient frequently for feedback on whether the glycolic acid produces any stinging. He also watches for any redness to appear. After 1-2 minutes, the patient’s eyes are covered and her face is sprayed with a sodium bicarbonate solution to neutralize the glycolic acid. The technician gently wipes the patients face with a wet towel to remove the acid. Spring water is then sprayed on the patients face to soothe and remove any more acid.

The technician gently applies serum to the patients face with her fingertips and massages it into the skin. Niacinamide or vitamin B is then applied to help the skin regenerate. The patients skin is slightly red and she had some very mild stinging during the peel but she will have almost no recovery time.

Dr. Chan states that some patient's have light chemical peels done at 4 week intervals for maintenance. For patients with acne or sun damage, chemical peels are done more frequently.

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