PCA Skin: Chemical Peels
Glowing, fresh skin is lying just below the surface. PCA Corrective Peels are one of the top five non-surgical procedures that improve skin health and appearance. They aren’t the chemical peels of the 90s, so you don’t have to worry about burning pain and raw skin. Today’s PCA Peels have been refined and are designed to deliver rejuvenated results without the burning of peels from the past or the downtime of surgery.
The best part is, our advanced corrective peels are customized to improve your skin type. Whether you have oily or dehydrated skin, sun damage, melasma, or acne problems, you can restore your glowing, youthful skin.
Targeted Solutions For Every Skin Concern
Chemical peels are an important part of skin health. As an effective treatment option for most skin types and concerns, they improve tone, texture, fine lines and wrinkles, breakouts and dark spots, but many people are intimidated to go in for their first peel treatment. The fear of leaving with a bright red face that hurts prevents some from experiencing the many benefits of a peel. The post-peel reality is a glowing, healthy complexion. Here’s everything you need to know before your first PCA SKIN chemical peel:
1. Peeling is exfoliation. When your skin peels or flakes after a treatment your skin is shedding dead or damaged surface cells and revealing new, healthy skin cells on the surface. This action is called cell turnover. Supporting the cell turnover process with chemical peels is what allows the skin to shed dead cells and bring new, fresh skin to the surface, free of signs of aging, sun damage, dirt, and debris. The result is glowing skin.
2. Everyone experiences different levels of peeling, dependent upon skin type, resilience, type of peel and the number of layers applied. Some people experience ‘sheeting,’ when large portions of the skin peel off at once. Some experience ‘flaking,’ when small pieces of skin peel off, similar to dry, winter skin or mild peeling after a sunburn. Others experience exfoliation that is not visible. If you don’t peel, your skin is still exfoliating, rather the exfoliation is happening on a cellular level. Typically, the deeper the peel you receive, the more extensive peeling you will experience. Talk to your PCA Certified Professional to find out what type of peel is best for your skin.
3. Peels are easy to work into a busy lifestyle. There is no downtime with PCA SKIN chemical peels — you’ll leave your appointment with a healthy glow and able to carry on with your regular activities. There are steps to ensure that your results are maximized. Following a post-procedure regimen recommended by your PCA Certified Professional following your treatment will enhance your results and keep peeling and redness to a minimum. You should also avoid anything that causes sweating for 48 hours after treatment. Your clinician will give you more detailed instructions after your procedure, catered to your skin’s needs.
PCA Skin Peels
PCA Skin professional treatments are scientifically formulated to gently stimulate, firm, and tighten skin. Twenty years ago, PCA originated light to medium peels for use by physicians and highly trained skin care professionals to help you reach your skin goals.
Clinically researched formulations help to reduce the depth of surface lines, smooth rough skin texture, treat skin discoloration and redness, and assist in clearing acne/blemished skin without the downtime often associated with traditional chemical peels.
These progressive in-office treatment complement PCA Skin daily care products to speed the process toward visible, proven results. Our aestheticians will access your skin for the perfect combination of PCA Skin professional treatment and daily care products to dramatically improve skin health for a more beautiful complexion.
Advantages of PCA Skin Chemical Peels
Self-Neutralizing Formulas
PCA’s peel formulations self-neutralize when applied to the skin to maintain a safe pH balance for less irritation.
Layer and Leave-On Method
PCA Skin peels adhere to a layer and leave-on technique to provide complete control over the strength and depth of treatment.
Advanced Ingredient Profiles
PCA’s peels are formulated with the essential ratio of exfoliating acids and antioxidants to enhance stability and delivery for a powerful skin renewal experience.
PCA Skin Peel Formulas
TCA Peels
Our skin-friendly versions of these effective peels address various skin conditions without the discomfort and downtime with traditional TCA peels. These blends contain a variety of beneficial ingredients to help treat acne, hyperpigmentation, fine lines and wrinkles while leaving the skin plump and hydrated.
Our TCA Chemical Peels by PCA Skin include:
Sensi Peel
This gentle solution is formulated for all patients, including ethnic skin (higher Fitzpatrick skin types) and other extremely sensitive skin types. Sensi Peel will strengthen and brighten the skin while helping to treat sun damage and other forms of hyperpigmentation. This multi-faceted treatment also provides anti-inflammatory, anti-acne and antibacterial action, making it an excellent choice for helping to calm rosacea and facial redness. This advanced treatment leaves your skin feeling silky smooth by exfoliating and removing dead skin cells, stimulating cell renewal.
This advanced treatment can be used to treat the face, chest, and/or arms.
Active Ingredients
• Lactic Acid 12% – an alpha hydroxy acid (AHA) that breaks down the bonds between cells to allow for easier exfoliation of dead surface cells. It also hydrates the skin and inhibits melanogenesis by suppressing the formation of tyrosinase.
• Trichloroacetic Acid (TCA) 6% – a superficial and medium-depth peeling agent that helps minimize the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, and acne scarring.
• Alpha-Lipoic Acid – a natural compound with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties that interferes with the internal pathways of hyperpigmentation.
• Emblica – a botanical that contains a high concentration of tannins, which have been shown to reduce discoloration and the visible signs of aging.
• Silymarin – a powerful antioxidant that provides anti-inflammatory benefits and has a protective effect against UVA-induced oxidative stress. It suppresses UVB-induced skin edema and the formation of sunburn cells.
Skin Types
Fitzpatrick Types I – VI
Dry, Oily, Combination, Normal, Sensitive
Skin Concerns
√ Sensitivity
√ Aging
√ Discoloration
Key Benefits
√ Removes impurities and decongests pores
√ Hydrates skin for dewy moisture
√ Tightens the skin and improves surface texture
√ Reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles
√ Balances pigmentation and promotes an even skin tone
√ Minimizes the appearance of rosacea and facial redness
√ Brightens the skin
Ultra Peel
Specially formulated to treat dehydrating, maturing skin, Ultra Peel is also appropriate for many other skin types, conditions and sensitivities. It will help treat pigment disorders, fine lines and wrinkles, sun damages skin and acne. Mild to moderate exfoliation will be experienced, depending on the number of layers applied. Overall, the final result will be plump, hydrated and luminous skin. (Trichloroacetic Acid (TCA) 20%, Lactic Acid 20% and Kojic Acid)
Active Ingredients
• Lactic Acid 24% – an alpha hydroxy acid (AHA) that breaks down the bonds between cells to allow for easier exfoliation of dead surface cells. It also hydrates the skin and inhibits melanogenesis by suppressing the formation of tyrosinase.
• Trichloroacetic Acid (TCA) 10% – a superficial and medium-depth peeling agent that helps minimize the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, and acne scarring.
• Alpha-Lipoic Acid – a natural compound with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties that interferes with the internal pathways of hyperpigmentation.
• Emblica – a botanical that contains a high concentration of tannins, which have been shown to reduce discoloration and the visible signs of aging.
• Silymarin – a powerful antioxidant that provides anti-inflammatory benefits and has a protective effect against UVA-induced oxidative stress. It suppresses UVB-induced skin edema and the formation of sunburn cells.
Skin Types
Fitzpatrick Types I – V
Dry, Oily, Combination, Normal, Sensitive
Skin Concerns
√ Sensitivity
√ Aging
√ Discoloration
√ Preventative
√ Acne
Key Benefits
√ Promotes skin renewal and helps reverse the signs of aging
√ Removes impurities and decongests pores
√ Effectively treats acne that has not responded to prior treatments
√ Improves surface texture
√ Reduces fine lines and wrinkles
√ Reduces laxity and improves firmness
√ Enhances skin hydration
√ Improves sun damage and severe hyperpigmentation (including melasma)
√ Minimizes the appearance of rosacea and facial redness
√ Promotes a clear complexion and even tone
Modified and Enhanced Jessner Peels
These gentle and innovative, blended formulations effectively exfoliate while brightening and inhibiting pigment production. They help to repair and reduce breakouts, control oil and soften lines to provide even and smooth skin texture.
PCA Peel with Hydroquinone
This enhanced Jessner’s formula is for those who want an even tone and have no sensitivity to hydroquinone. It will help to quickly lighten pigment discolorations of any kind, such as melasma and actinic damage. In addition, this peel helps inhibit active acne and correct post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation from acne. (Enhanced Jessner’s contain 14% Lactic Acid, 14% Salicylic Acid, and 2% Hydroquinone)
Active Ingredients
• Lactic Acid 14% – an alpha hydroxy acid (AHA) that breaks down the bonds between cells to allow for easier exfoliation of dead surface cells. It also hydrates the skin and inhibits melanogenesis by suppressing the formation of tyrosinase.
• Salicylic Acid 14% – a lipophilic beat hydroxy acid (BHA) that helps promote a clear complexion.
• Kojic Acid – helps promote an even skin tone.
• Citric Acid – an alpha hydroxy acid (AHA) naturally found in citrus fruits that improves the appearance of uneven tone and texture.
• Hydroquinone – a skin lightening agent that helps to treat different forms of hyperpigmentation and promotes an even skin tone.
Skin Types
Fitzpatrick Types I – III
Dry, Oily, Combination, Normal
Skin Concerns
√ Aging
√ Discoloration
√ Acne
Key Benefits
√ Effectively treats acne
√ Improves the appearance of breakout prone skin
√ Improves the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles
√ Improves texture
√ Hydrates and brightens the skin
√ Reduces dark spots and other forms of discoloration (including melasma)
√ Promotes a clear complexion
PCA Peel with Hydroquinone and Resorcinol
The most potent of our enhanced Jessner’s formulas, this peel will even skin tone and provide more exfoliation for oiler, thicker and more resilient skin types. It is extremely effective on sun-damaged, thickened skin, and cystic acne. This peel will result in extreme peeling for several days post treatment. (Enhanced Jessner’s contain 14% Lactic Acid, 14% Salicylic Acid, 14% Resorcinol, and 2% Hydroquinone)
Skin Types
Fitzpatrick Types I – IV
Dry, Oily, Combination, Normal
Skin Concerns
√ Aging
√ Discoloration
√ Acne
Key Benefits
√ Deeply exfoliates resilient skin types
√ Promotes a clear complexion
√ Reduces dark spots and other forms of discoloration
√ Promotes a clear complexion
√ Improves the appearance of breakout prone skin
Pure Retinol Peels
Also for those with more resilient skin who seek more extensive peeling, leading to smooth, even skin. Anti-inflammatory and antioxidant, this peel is designed to treat aging skin, pigment disorders, smokers’ skin and photo damaged skin.
4% Pure Retinol Peel
For skin in need of rejuvenation, 4% Pure Retinol Peel smoothes, brightens and evens skin tone through increased cell turn over and peeling.
Active Ingredients
• 6% Pure Retinol – is converted to retinoic acid in the skin. Vitamin A helps to promote a clear complexion and an even skin tone.
• Calendula Officinalis (Marigold) Flower Extract – is a skin calming antioxidant that aids in skin rejuvenation.
• Silyburn Marianum Fruit Extract – is a powerful antioxidant that helps fight free radical damage.
• Olea Europea (Olive) Fruit Oil – is an antioxidant that also aids in the penetration of other actives in the formula
• Tocopherol (Vitamin E) – is an important antioxidant that also provides emollience.
Skin Types
Fitzpatrick Types I – IV
Dry, Oily, Combination, Normal
Skin Concerns
√ Aging
√ Discoloration
√ Acne
Key Benefits
√ Promotes a clear complexion
√ Improves fine lines and wrinkles
√ Improves texture
√ Effectively treats acne and improves the appearance of breakout prone skin
√ Brightens the skin
√ Reduces dark spots and other forms of discoloration
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