Phenol Skin Peel

London Medical and Aesthetic Clinic is one of very few clinics in the UK to offer Phenol skin chemical peel.

This is a highly effective chemical peel with very long lasting results. A phenol skin chemical peel is suitable for patients who suffer from sun-damaged skin, or from pronounced facial wrinkles or blotches.

The phenol peel technique is also useful for treating crow's feet lines and crinkly skin around the eyes and the upper and lower lips, for vertical lines and sun damage. The doctor begins by thoroughly washing the skin and then applying the chemical peel solution.

The phenol acts as its own topical anaesthetic so any discomfort is brief. A phenol skin chemical peel is combined with a lighter chemical peel to the remainder of the face and in most cases, is performed on an outpatient basis. After the phenol skin chemical peel, the treated area is swollen and red.

The doctor may use petroleum jelly or a waterproof adhesive tape to soothe and protect the treated area. New skin cells form in ten to fifteen days after the peel. This new skin does not have the ability to tan and, thereafter, must be protected from ultraviolet rays.

Patients can expect to return to work after two - three weeks of the chemical peel treatment, though the treated areas remain red for several weeks. This can usually be concealed by makeup.