{"id":640199,"date":"2020-08-27T16:30:11","date_gmt":"2020-08-27T20:30:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hauteliving.com\/hautebeauty\/?p=640199&"},"modified":"2020-08-27T16:33:36","modified_gmt":"2020-08-27T20:33:36","slug":"chemical-peel-treatment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hauteliving.com\/hautebeauty\/640199\/chemical-peel-treatment\/","title":{"rendered":"A Chemical Peel With Dr. Viraj J. Mehta Will Make Your Skin Glow"},"content":{"rendered":"

Viraj J. Mehta<\/strong><\/a>, MD, MBA is an Oculofacial Plastics and Orbit expert, who serves a local and an international community at his practice near Washington, D.C. Born and raised in Cincinnati, OH, Dr. Mehta attended Cornell University for undergraduate and business school. He went on to complete his medical education and training at top institutions across the country, including Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and Mayo Clinic.\u00a0Dr. Mehta<\/a> is excited to utilize his elite training to help patients look and feel their best! He operates his practice, Mehta Facial Plastics<\/strong><\/a>, in the Washington D.C. area.<\/p>\n

Haute Beauty sat down with Dr. Viraj J. Mehta to talk about chemical peels.<\/em><\/p>\n

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HB: What are chemical peels all about?<\/h3>\n

Let\u2019s talk about an effective way to get that summer glow. Chemical Peels! Chemical peels can vary, but the ultimate goals are to remove the outer surface layers of blemished, dull, dead cells and to stimulate the growth of vibrant, rejuvenated skin. This a relatively easy, non-invasive in-office procedure with minimal downtime. As we spend more time indoors socially-distancing, and more time in video-conferences, chemical peels can offer facial rejuvenation more cost-effectively than lasers or surgery.<\/p>\n

There are many different types of chemical peels that target various layers of the skin. The deeper the peel, the longer the recovery and higher risk, but ultimately better result.<\/p>\n

Superficial Peels:<\/strong> Your most common superficial peel is with an Alpha-Hydroxy Acid (AHA). Many of these compounds have made their way into over-the-counter products because of their good safety profile. Glycolic acid is a common AHA that is combined with other medical-grade peels or found in many skin care products. Another superficial peel product is Salicylic Acid. These peels penetrate through the epidermis and lead to a very superficial sloughing of abnormal cells.<\/p>\n

Medium Peels:<\/strong> Trichloroacetic Acid (TCA) in concentrations up to 30% is the most common medium depth peel. These peels penetrate deeper into the dermis to provide stronger effects.<\/p>\n

Deep Peels:<\/strong> Deep chemical peels penetrate well in the layers of the dermis to stimulate even more shedding and sloughing of the outer skin layers. Deep peels include higher concentrations of TCA or Phenol.<\/p>\n

HB: What can chemical peels work to address?<\/h3>\n

Chemical Peels can address the following:<\/strong><\/p>\n