BE (Belgium) Chemical Peel

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Chemical Peel Procedure

It`s a procedure in which a controlled chemical burn is applied to the skin using chemical solution in order to remove outer layers of the skin. It can remove delicate wrinkles, pigmentation marks and other skin defects. Peeling also has some medical advantages like removal of pre cancerous conditions and acne scars.

The solutions being used are phenol, trichloroacetic acid (TCA) and alphahydroxil acids (AHA).

AHA is used for delicate peeling, it gives you smooth and shine skin, and it also treats delicate wrinkles, acne scars and pigmentation. Several treatments usually required on weekly bases. The solution can also be incorporated into cr?mes or facial wash and can be used on daily bases.

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Being such a small country (300 km as its maximum distance), you can get anywhere in a couple of hours. Public transport is fast and comfortable, and not too expensive. Between larger cities, there are frequent train connections, with buses covering smaller distances. A useful site is InfoTEC, which has a door-to-door routeplanner for the whole country, covering all forms of public transport (including train, bus, subway and tram).

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TCA is used for intermediate peeling. It removes wrinkles and superficial skin defects and pigmentation. Usually more then one treatment required and it has longer healing times then AHA. It can be used in whole body parts.

Phenol is the most powerful solution, which is used for deep peeling. It removes deep wrinkles, pre malignant conditions and skin defects due to sun exposure; it also causes brighter skin color. It can be used only in the face area.

It is recommended to use several creams before the peeling to get better results. Retin-A thinners the upper layers of the skin and hydroquinone which bleaches the skin.

BE chemical peel - News update:
The Southwest Oncology Group Study 9626 has examined the efficacy of megesterol acetate (MA) in treating hot flushes in women with breast cancer. It involved 288 patients (2 ineligible) with T1-3, N0-1, M0 breast cancer who had completed surgery and chemotherapy and at least 4 months of tamoxifen (if prescribed). They had to have experienced at least 10 hot flushes of any severity or at least five severe episodes per week. Overall, 85% were on tamoxifen, 40% had over 63 hot flushes per week and 75% had vasomotor symptoms for 6 months or longer. They were randomised to receive placebo (n=101), MA 20 mg (n=92), or MA 40 mg (n=93) for 3 months. Success at 3 months was defined as completion of treatment with a 75% or greater reduction in hot flushes from baseline. Another 3 months of treatment was given in the same blinded arm if success was achieved, and in those who were not classified as successfully treated, open-label MA 20 mg was added to blinded study drug and continued for 3 months. Success at 3 months was reported in: • 14% on placebo • 65% on 20 mg (p < 0.0001 vs placebo) • 48% on 40 mg (p < 0.0001 vs placebo) In addition, most successes at 3 months were maintained at 6 months (77% on 20 mg and 81% on 40 mg). There was however no significant impact on other menopausal symptoms. In physicians’ assessment of toxicity experienced by patients up to and including the 3-month evaluation, oedema and weight gain was reported in the placebo arm; fatigue in the MA20 arm; and depression, fatigue, nausea, and weight gain in the MA40 arm. There were no statistically significant differences by treatment arm for any toxicities. The researchers concluded that MA at the preferred dose of 20mg was successful in alleviating vasomotor symptoms in breast cancer survivors with durable results at 6 months. They suggest that “this treatment could be considered in women refractory to non-hormonal therapies whose symptom status is impaired by the vasomotor symptoms and who have been informed of the risk and benefit of such treatment by their physician.” More...

The peeling is done by the following techniques: AHA - after the cleaning of the skin the doctor spreads the solution on the skin. It takes 10 minutes, afterwards the doctor gives you instructions how to use this cream for several weeks at home.. During those weeks you`ll be invited for check up to follow the progress of peeling.

TCA - usually takes 45 minutes. You may feel a burning sensation which disappears after a few minutes. Second treatments usually done with an interval of a couple of month.

Peeling with phenol lasts 1-2 hours. One treatment usually sufficient. You`ll need to cover the face with a bandage or Vaseline cream.

After the treatment with AHA you can immediately return to daily activities, but you must wear sunscreen. TCA causes redness and swelling which disappears during the week, you can return to work after 7-10 days. After the use of phenol skin regeneration usually takes 7-10 days. At first you`ll have a very reddish skin that will gradually change to pink color. It is very important to avoid direct sun exposure and use sunscreen to avoid burns and pigmentation.

BE chemical peel - Tip of the day:
How is chemical peel skin resurfacing done?
When skin resurfacing is done using chemical peels in BE(Belgium), the chemical peel is first applied on to the face or just around the region where this procedure needs to be done. The chemical peel is applied using a brush or a cotton swab. Depending on the intensity of skin resurfacing, the cosmetician will let the peel on for a certain period of time and then take it off.

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