Chemical Peels
Our Chemical Peels gently exfoliate the skin, removing dead cells to reveal a smoother, brighter complexion. These treatments target fine lines, uneven skin tone, and blemishes, promoting rejuvenation and leaving your skin refreshed and glowing.
Level 1 Peel
Discover the transformative effects of our Level 1 Superficial Chemical Peels, specifically designed to rejuvenate your skin with minimal downtime. Utilizing gentle acids such as glycolic acid, lactic acid, salicylic acid, and TCA, this treatment effectively improves skin texture, reduces fine lines, addresses acne scars and hyperpigmentation. By exfoliating the outermost layer of your skin, our peels reveal a brighter, more even complexion. A quick 20–30-minute treatment with little downtime.
Level 2 Peel
Our Designer Peels feature a unique blend of advanced ingredients delivered through an organic aloe vera delivery system, ensuring optimal skin health and rejuvenation. These peels are perfect for treating moderate to severe aging, sun-damaged skin, and acne scarring, offering customizable results to meet your specific needs. With customizable treatments and enhancements, our peels provide targeted solutions for a variety of skin concerns.
VI Peel Advanced
A powerful, medium-depth chemical peel designed to target fine lines, uneven texture, sun damage, stubborn pigmentation, and signs of aging. VI Peel Advanced uses a specialized blend of exfoliating ingredients to encourage cellular renewal and reveal smoother, brighter, more even-looking skin.
VI Peel Precision Plus + Peptides
An advanced corrective peel designed for sun damage, discoloration, uneven skin tone, and visible signs of aging. This treatment combines the proven VI Peel formula with targeted pigment-correcting ingredients and peptides to support brighter, smoother, more radiant-looking skin while improving overall tone and texture.
How a Chemical Peel Works
A chemical peel works by applying a controlled blend of professional acids to exfoliate the top layers of the skin and stimulate fresh, healthy cell turnover. This process reveals smoother, brighter skin while improving concerns such as acne, fine lines, uneven texture, dark spots, sun damage, and dullness.
Contraindications for a Chemical Peel
Absolute Contraindications
Relative Contraindications
Treatment will be postponed or denied
Treatment will be modified or require approval
- Use of Accutane® (isotretinoin) within the last 6–12 months (unless medically cleared)
- Active cold sores, open wounds, or any contagious skin infection in the treatment area
- Active sunburn, windburn, or compromised skin barrier
- Facial waxing, dermaplaning, microneedling, or laser resurfacing within the last 7 days (or per provider recommendation)
- Recent Botox® or dermal fillers within the past 14 days
- Current use of topical prescription retinoids (tretinoin/Retin-A®, adapalene, tazarotene) without appropriate discontinuation
- Known allergy or sensitivity to aspirin/salicylic acid (for peels containing salicylic or beta-hydroxy acids)
- Pregnancy or breastfeeding, if the peel solution contains contraindicated acids or ingredients (specific acids may be restricted)
- History of post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation, especially in higher Fitzpatrick skin types (precaution required)
- Chronic skin conditions in the treatment area:
- Eczema
- Psoriasis
- Dermatitis
- Rosacea (depending on severity, a lighter peel may be chosen)
- Diabetes or impaired wound healing
- Autoimmune disorders affecting the skin
- Use of photosensitizing medications (certain antibiotics, diuretics, etc.)
- Recent chemical peel (frequency must be regulated by provider)
Additional Considerations:
- Must avoid tanning beds, spray tans, and direct sun exposure prior to and after treatment.
- Peel will be modified or deferred if the client arrives with broken, irritated, or freshly exfoliated skin.
- Clients should avoid at-home exfoliants for 5–7 days before treatment.
For your safety, full disclosure of medications, medical history, and recent procedures is required. Treatment will always be adjusted according to skin condition on the day of service.
Pre-Treatment Guidelines
- Discontinue all exfoliating products 7 days prior (retinoids/retinol, tretinoin/Retin-A®, adapalene, tazarotene, AHA/BHA acids, benzoyl peroxide, acne spot treatments, scrubs, exfoliating devices, at-home dermaplaning tools).
- Avoid waxing, dermaplaning, threading, depilatory creams, self-tanner, and tanning beds 7 days prior.
- Avoid extended sun exposure and do not arrive with sunburned skin 5–7 days prior.
- Pause prescription retinoids and topical acne medications (Clindamycin, Differin®, etc.) 5–7 days prior, unless otherwise directed by your provider.
- Avoid strenuous exercise, heat exposure, and excessive sweating 24–48 hours prior to your appointment.
- Do not schedule additional facial treatments—including microdermabrasion, microneedling, or laser—24–48 hours prior.
- Maintain a simple skincare routine (gentle cleanser + moisturizer only) and hydrate well 24–48 hours prior.
Post-Care Instructions
A chemical peel exfoliates and rejuvenates the skin for a brighter, smoother complexion. Proper aftercare boosts results and reduces recovery time.
0-72 Hours
Days 4-7
Days 7+
- Use only the gentle products recommended by your provider.
- Avoid all active ingredients, including retinoids/retinol, AHA/BHA acids, benzoyl peroxide, scrubs, enzymes, and exfoliating tools.
- Avoid heat and sweat—no workouts, saunas, hot tubs, steam rooms, or hot water on the face.
- Do not pick, peel, or pull at flaking skin; allow it to shed naturally to prevent scarring or dark spots.
- Keep skin hydrated with a gentle cleanser, nourishing serum (only if approved), and a moisturizer morning and night.
- Apply broad-spectrum SPF 30 daily and avoid direct sun exposure; reapply sunscreen every 2 hours when outdoors.
- Expect light flaking or dryness—do not pick or peel the skin.
- Continue using only gentle, recommended products (cleanser + moisturizer).
- Avoid exfoliants, retinoids, scrubs, acids, or any active ingredients.
- Keep the skin well hydrated with moisturizer morning and night.
- Apply SPF 30 daily and avoid direct sun exposure.
- Minimize heat, sweating, and friction until peeling has fully resolved.
- Once all peeling and flaking have stopped, you may slowly reintroduce active products (retinoids, acids, exfoliants).
- Resume your normal skincare routine only after the skin is fully healed and calm.
- Continue daily SPF 30 and maintain good hydration to support ongoing results.
Contact us immediately if you experience:
- Signs of infection (unusual swelling, yellow crusting, or pus)
- Persistent redness lasting longer than 72 hours
- Unexpected discomfort that does not improve with moisturizer