What is a Jessner peel ? 

Chemical peels have been gaining popularity in recent years as skin resurfacing treatments, but they’ve been used as beauty treatments since the time of ancient Egypt. 

Like all other chemical peels, the Jessner peel is done by brushing an acidic liquid onto the skin to remove the top layers to encourage new, younger looking skin to grow. The Jessner peel was first formulated over a hundred years ago, and it’s still in use today thanks to its ability to reduce dark patches and age spots, even out skin tone, reduce the appearance of scars, smooth fine lines and wrinkles, and treat melasma (skin discoloration), hyperpigmentation and acne scars. Our modified Jessner peel solution safely and effectively reduces melasma and pigment imperfections even in darker skin. It has also been shown to be an effective treatment of acne scars when used as a superficial peel.

The Jessner peel works by removing the top layers of skin to reveal smoother, more even-toned skin beneath. How deep the peel penetrates depends on what kind of chemical peel you get — superficial, medium, or deep. 

The Jessner peel is typically a medium peel, which means it removes skin cells from the top layer of your skin, the epidermis, and the upper portion of the middle layer, the dermis. However, it can also be used as a superficial peel, which has a faster healing time but needs to be performed more often to get the results of a deeper peel. Regardless of the depth, the peel is made up of a mix of lactic acid, salicylic acid, and resorcinol in a 95 percent ethanol solution.

The peel is applied with gauze, a brush, or a cotton-tipped applicator. The treated skin will begin to look frosted and whiten. You may feel burning or stinging. After three to five minutes, the peel will be removed with a cool compress and soothed with healing and anti inflammatory creams. 

Chemical peel side effects

While everyone will experience some side effects from the peel, complications are more common among people with darker skin tones. These include redness and swelling, peeling and stinging or burning

Rare complications include permanent darkening or lightening of the skin, scarring or infection.

After the peel

Your skin may continue to burn or sting for 20 minutes or more. Your skin will be red, swollen, and tight for the first 24 hours or so. After that, the swelling will go down and your skin will begin peeling. Your skin may darken or even develop brown patches during this time, but the spots rarely stay after the skin has healed. Once the skin begins peeling off, new smooth skin will be revealed. 

It can take five to seven days after a medium peel to develop new skin, and the redness can last for months in some cases. Generally, it will take 7–14 days to heal completely and see the full results of the peel. 

However, the results aren’t permanent. Your skin will continue to age with time and sun exposure; acne can create new scars; and you may develop new spots of hyperpigmentation. 

Moisturize frequently. Apply moisturizer any time your skin feels tight, dry, or itchy. You may need to apply moisturizer 3-4  times a day in the days following a peel.Follow all aftercare instructions we give you. We will ask you to follow a skin care regimen including gentle cleansing and antibiotic ointment if necessary.Do not pick, peel, or rub your skin. The peeling outer layer acts like a bandage and protects the new skin underneath. Removing this layer too soon can lead to burning, pain, and potential scarring. Hot water in the shower and sweating can also cause your skin to come off too soon. Prevent sun exposure. The skin is especially sensitive to the sun after a peel. Completely avoid the sun until your skin is fully healed, and be careful to use proper sun-protective clothing and sunscreen in the months following to prevent dark spots from developing and protect against damaging sun burns.

If you are bothered by the redness and peeling of your skin, you can wear makeup to cover it once your skin is no longer irritated.

From treating acne to reducing the appearance of freckles, sun damage, dark spots, and scars, the Jessner peel can leave you with smoother, more even-toned skin. 

To speed up the healing process we highly recommend 1-2 DERMALUX LED light treatments per week for up to 6 weeks.  

What is IPL Skin Rejuvenation and how does it work?

Intense pulsed light (IPL) therapy, aka photofacial, is a way to improve the colour and texture of your skin without surgery. It can undo some of the visible damage caused by sun exposure called photoaging. You may notice it mostly on your face, neck, hands, or chest.

IPL Skin Rejuvenation treatments work by delivering intense pulses of light to the skin, creating heat energy that stimulates new collagen production. The light therapy process assists with unwanted pigmented skin, helps firm the skin and reduces pore size, resulting in more even-toned and brighter-looking skin.

It only takes a week to see the initial results of an IPL treatment, and it only takes four to six weeks to see the final results of a given session. Even better, you may only need 3 x 20 to 60 minute sessions to get the results you’re looking for.

Immediately following your treatment, the treated areas will be pinkish red with slight swelling. The reddish colouring will typically dissipate within 24 hours. After the treatment, you may notice that sun spots and discolouration actually appear darker and slightly more prominent but this subsides within 7-14 days.

While most people are fine with the light pulses, the treatment could sting a little. It might feel like someone is snapping a rubber band on you. For optimum results we highly recommend topping up your collagen production every 3-4 months.

This includes a thorough double cleanse, a lactic acid peel to help hydrate and sterilise the skin before the ipl treatment is performed and ending with an assortment of Vitamins and Peptides to boost the healing process.

What is Micro-Needling and how does it work?

Micro-needling or skin needling, sounds scary, but in reality, it is a very effective and practically painless way of achieving a totally radiant and luminous complexion. Micro-needling is an innovative, non-invasive treatment that restores and rejuvenates the skin.

The treatment works by penetrating the top layers of the skin with micro-needles that create pin-point injuries in the deeper layers. This then triggers the body’s natural wound healing response, stimulating new collagen and elastin formation.

Micro-needling has many advantages to the health of your skin. Here are our top 3 reasons you need to give it a try:

Boosts collagen production - The needling process slightly damages the skin below the surface, which works to produce healthy new collagen and elastin fibres while it eliminates all damaged cells.

Treats fine lines and wrinkles - The controlled injury causes the repair production of collagen. This helps to fill in and smooth out wrinkles and fine lines, as well as helping to rejuvenate the overall complexion appearance.

Reduces the appearance of stretch marks and scars - Your skin will eliminate old tissue cells that cause scarring and will replace it with new and fresh collagen. Similarly, with stretch marks they can rid or reduce the appearance. The treatment takes 90minutes to treat the entire face, neck and chest and requires a few hours for the redness to completely subside. A numbing cream can be applied to ensure you remain comfortable throughout the treatment.