Chemical Skin Peels At Spire Liverpool Hospital

You will be able to return home straight away after a chemical peel.

Pain relief

A light or medium peel may lead to mild tingling or stinging during the procedures. Deep peels may require a mild sedative during the procedure to aid relaxation. Over the counter pain relief can be used to reduce any pain felt.

Recovery time

Depending on the type of chemical peel you have, your skin will begin to peel two to three days after the procedure, and the new, smoother skin will emerge.

Skin may appear red and tight for the first few hours after the peel. For light peels, patients can aid recovery by using moisturiser and suncream until the skin has healed. For medium peels, patients will need to soak their affected skin in a prescribed liquid every day for usually two weeks, and use moisturisers and suncream to protect the skin.

For deep peels, patients will need to soak their skin four to six times a day for usually two weeks. Thick moisturiser will need to be used to keep the skin hydrated and sun exposure must be completely avoided for the next three to six months.

End results

Once your skin has healed you can start to see the results. For light peels, skin may be red and tight for up to a week and light scaling may appear up to a week after.