Chemical Peels in Brickell, Miami — Medical-Grade Resurfacing, Matched to Your Skin and Your Calendar

Chemical peels apply a medical-grade acid or acid blend to cleansed skin for a controlled period, after which the skin exfoliates — invisibly over a few days with a light peel, or visibly in sheets over five to seven days with a medium peel. As the surface is shed and rebuilt, pigmentation lifts, pores look cleaner, texture smooths and fine lines soften. We work across a spectrum of depths rather than a single "signature" peel:

Peel level	Typical actives	Downtime	Best for	Sessions
Glow / superficial	Lactic, mandelic, glycolic or salicylic acid at lower strengths; enzyme peels	None to one day of light flaking	Dullness, congestion, pre-event brightening, maintenance, sensitive and deeper skin tones	Monthly, or as a series of 4–6
Clarifying / salicylic	Salicylic acid, often with mandelic or retinol	1–3 days of light peeling	Oily, acne-prone skin, blackheads, post-breakout marks	Series of 3–6, two to four weeks apart
Brightening / blended	Jessner-type blends (lactic + salicylic + resorcinol), TCA at low strength, kojic or tranexamic additions	3–5 days of flaking	Sun damage, uneven tone, melasma (in a provider-managed program)	Series of 3–4, four weeks apart
Medium-depth / TCA	Trichloroacetic acid at medium strength, sometimes layered	5–7 days of visible peeling and redness	Fine lines, deeper pigmentation, textural damage, acne scarring	1–3, six to eight weeks apart

We do not perform deep phenol peels; patients who need that level of resurfacing are referred appropriately.

• Sun spots, uneven tone and post-inflammatory marks from breakouts
• Melasma, as part of a provider-managed program with strict sun protection
• Acne-prone, oily or congested skin that needs more than a facial
• Rough texture, dullness and "tired" skin
• Fine lines, early photo-aging and shallow acne scarring (medium-depth peels)
• Patients preparing for a wedding or event who want a glow peel in the weeks before, or a deeper reset months ahead
• Deeper skin tones, with peels selected specifically for safety (mandelic, lactic, low-strength blends) and a pre-treatment prep plan

Not appropriate over active cold sores, infection, sunburn or open wounds; within six months of isotretinoin; during pregnancy or breastfeeding for most peels; or with a history of keloids. Recent waxing, laser or retinoid use is discussed at consultation and may shift your appointment.

1. Consultation — Skin assessment under magnification, review of your history, medications, recent products and your downtime tolerance; the peel level and prep plan are chosen. For deeper skin tones and melasma, a two-to-four-week prep with a brightening or retinoid regimen is often prescribed first.
2. Prep — Stop retinoids, exfoliating acids, waxing and self-tanner as directed (usually three to seven days); avoid sun exposure; arrive make-up free.
3. Cleanse and degrease — Make-up and oils are removed so the acid penetrates evenly; the eyes and lips are protected.
4. Application — The solution is applied in controlled layers with a brush or gauze. You will feel warmth, tingling or stinging that builds and fades; a handheld fan keeps you comfortable. Your provider watches the skin's response and decides how many layers to apply.
5. Neutralize or self-neutralize — Depending on the peel, the acid is neutralized or left to self-neutralize; the skin is soothed and a barrier cream and SPF are applied.
6. Aftercare — You leave with written day-by-day instructions and the specific recovery products for your peel level.
7. Follow-up — A review at one to two weeks for medium peels; series sessions are scheduled two to eight weeks apart depending on depth.

During treatment: warmth and tingling that peaks within a minute or two of each layer and subsides. Afterward, glow peels leave the skin lightly flushed and tighter for a few hours, with invisible or barely visible flaking over two to three days. Blended and medium peels leave the skin pink to red and feeling tight; it darkens slightly on days two to three, then peels in sheets through days three to seven, after which the new skin is pink, smooth and noticeably brighter. Final results from a medium peel develop over four to six weeks as collagen rebuilds. Individual results vary.

• Do not pick, scrub or pull peeling skin — this is the single biggest cause of marks after a peel
• Cleanse gently with lukewarm water and a non-foaming cleanser; moisturize generously with the recovery balm provided
• Mineral SPF 30+ every morning and reapplied through the day; avoid direct sun for two weeks and hats are your friend
• No retinoids, acids, scrubs, make-up on peeling skin (make-up is fine over intact skin after 24 hours for light peels), waxing or other facial treatments until fully healed
• Avoid heavy sweating, saunas and hot showers on the face for 48 hours (longer for medium peels)
• Call us if you see blistering, unusual swelling or signs of a cold sore; antiviral prophylaxis is prescribed in advance for patients with a history of cold sores

Redness, tightness, flaking and temporary darkening before peeling; sensitivity to products and sun for one to two weeks. Less common: prolonged redness, breakout flares, cold-sore reactivation (preventable with prophylaxis), and post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation — the main risk in deeper skin tones and the reason peel selection, prep and sun avoidance matter. Scarring is rare with appropriate depth and aftercare.