There are a multitude of products to choose from when considering a chemical peel for oily skin. These products include facewashes and lotions with varying concentrations of peeling agents. Your medical professional can advise which type of peel will help give you the desired results.
Improve Skin Appearance
Chemical peels are used to treat acne scars, sun-damage and lessen the appearance of wrinkles. Milder peeling agents are used to refresh or rejuvenate the skin.
Smoother Skin
If you have oily skin, a mild peeling agent will lessen oiliness, cleanse blackheads and give skin a smoother appearance. Stronger ingredients can also give enlarged pores a tighter appearance and reduce oil, but with stronger agents there can be side effects including skin irritation and sun-sensitivity.
Types of Chemical Peels
A determining factor of results and possible side effects include the amount of agent that is used and how long it's left on the skin. All chemical peels may have side effects that could result in skin lightening and infection. Lighter peels that are generally used as a first or milder peel, have less side effects as they penetrate the epidermis only. Deeper peel agents are those that use products like beta hydroxy, which penetrates upper layers of the epidermis.
