What is the difference between professional peeling and home peeling?

Professional peeling is an effective method of intensive skin care. It allows you to achieve impressive results after the first visit to the doctor and permanently get rid of imperfections.

Peelings are much more popular today than facial scrubs. They can be found in the lines of many brands for home skin care. Are they inferior to professional care?

What is peeling?

The skin of the face is constantly updated, but this process is influenced by external factors. Polluted environment, improper cleaning and ultraviolet rays slow down cell renewal. The remains of decorative cosmetics and sebaceous secretion, as well as dust penetrate the pores and provoke the appearance of inflammation and blackheads. The production of collagen and elastin slows down, oily sheen appears and the complexion becomes dull.

Peeling has a serious advantage over scrubs: during its application, the skin does not stretch and is not subjected to mechanical damage. Peeling works due to the chemical composition with enzymes, AHA or BHA acids. There are also peels based on retinoic and trichloroacetic acid.

Chemical peeling provokes a controlled burn of the skin. As a result, the renewal of epidermal cells is accelerated, sebaceous plugs are dissolved and skin tone is evened out. In addition to exfoliation, peeling stimulates the formation of collagen, which is responsible for the elasticity and smoothness of the skin.

Regular peeling is necessary for girls who want to maintain an even skin tone and prevent the appearance of age-related changes. It also has the following benefits:

• facilitates cellular respiration;
• removes toxins;
• reduces the depth and number of wrinkles;
• lightens age spots and freckles.

Professional peeling vs. home

In a salon or clinic, professional peeling is carried out by a specialist who first performs skin diagnostics. This is one of the most effective means of solving problems without the intervention of a plastic surgeon. But this is not the only difference between salon and home peeling.

Peeling depth 

According to the degree of impact on the skin, surface, medium and deep peels are distinguished. They try not to use the latest modern clinics because they are too traumatic. The best results are provided by medium and medium-surface peels. The EPILAS cosmetology center uses only patented professional formulations. They improve the quality of the skin, cleanse the pores and smooth wrinkles.

Superficial peels have a gentle composition, and therefore are suitable even for owners of dry and sensitive skin. This is a non-traumatic procedure that does not require a long recovery period. This is how peels with lactic acid, glycolic and mandelic acid work.

Home use products contain too low a concentration of substances to effectively combat imperfections or signs of aging. Such peels will not remove wrinkles and will not solve the problem of acne or hyperpigmentation.

Professional approach

Manufacturers of home remedies are often blamed for the increased invasiveness of the composition for the skin or, conversely, its low effectiveness. By trusting the professionals at the EPILAS cosmetology center, you do not have to search for a peeling that suits you through trial and error. The doctor will evaluate the quality and type of skin to offer you the best option. For example, salicylic peeling is ideal for problem skin, and glycolic peeling is ideal for aging skin. During the procedure, the doctor controls the process by the degree of redness of the skin and can neutralize it if necessary. Therefore, to use professional formulations, you need a medical education – in EPILAS you can trust a specialist who will not harm your skin.