Chemical Peels | Reveal Radiant, youthful Skin

Chemical Peels | Reveal Radiant, Smoother Skin

Our chemical peels are designed to rejuvenate your skin by gently removing dull, damaged surface layers. Whether you’re dealing with fine lines, acne scars, pigmentation, or uneven texture, a professional chemical peel can reveal a smoother, clearer, and more youthful complexion.

What Is A Chemical Peel?

A chemical peel is a professional skin-resurfacing treatment that uses a safe, chemical solution to gently exfoliate the outer layers of skin. This stimulates cell turnover and encourages new, healthy skin to form - improving tone, texture, and clarity.

Benefits Of Chemical Peels

Chemical peels can address a variety of skin concerns, including:

• Improves skin texture and tone

• Reduces fine lines and wrinkles

• Acne and acne scars

• Uneven skin tone and hyperpigmentation

• Sun damage and age spots

• Dull or rough skin texture

By stimulating cell turnover and collagen production, chemical peels can make your skin look healthier, fresher, and more vibrant.

How It Works

A chemical solution is applied to your skin after cleansing, which causes trauma or injury to your skins layers. The layers peel off revealing more youthful skin underneath. The new skin is usually smoother with fewer lines and wrinkles, has a more even colour and is brighter in complexion. There are different strengths of peel available and skin should be introduced to this treatment gently and gradually with a lighter peel first. A lighter peel gently exfoliates, has minimal downtime and is great for improving texture and tone. The strength can be increased over time to target deeper skin layers, which can reduce wrinkles, pigmentation and scars, have longer lasting results, but may also require a short recovery time.

What To Expect During Treatment

1. Consultation – We assess your skin type and goals to choose the right peel for you.

2. Preparation – Your skin is cleansed and prepped for the treatment.

3. Application – A safe, controlled solution is applied to the skin for a set time before neutralising and cleansing to remove all traces.

4. Aftercare – We guide you through post-treatment care to maximize results.

Aftercare & Recovery

• Avoid direct sun exposure and always wear SPF 30+

• Keep your skin moisturised

• Do not pick or peel flaking skin

• Follow all post-treatment instructions provided

Frequently Asked Questions

Who Is Suitable For Chemical Peels?

Most skin types are suitable for chemical peels, and they can help improve fine lines and wrinkles, acne and acne scars, uneven skin tone, dark spots, sun damage and age spots, dull or rough skin texture.

Not recommended if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, sunburnt, have irritated or broken skin, herpes virus, take laser hair removal photosensitising medications or oral isotretinoin.

May also not be recommended if you have a history of abnormal skin scarring, extra colouring in your scars, have skin conditions or take medication that makes your skin more sensitive, or can’t stay out of the sun for the healing period.

Are Chemical Peels Safe?

Yes, when performed by a trained professional, chemical peels are safe and effective. Your provider will assess your skin type and customise the peel to your needs.

Is A Chemical Peel Painful?

Most people feel a mild tingling, warmth, or stinging during the treatment. Discomfort is minimal and temporary.

How Soon Will I See Results?

Many clients notice brighter, smoother skin within a week, with results improving over several weeks as collagen production increases.

Will I Need Downtime?

Recovery depends on the peel’s strength.

Light peels don’t require any downtime; slight redness immediately afterwards and dryness may occur in the following few days. A medium peel may have 3–5 days of peeling, redness and dry skin.

How Many Sessions Will I Need?

Results can be seen after one session, but for best outcomes, a series of treatments may be recommended based on your skin concerns.

How Long Do Results Last?

This will vary depending on the depth and strength of the peel, and individual skin type, but generally lighter peels one to two months, medium peels two to six months.

Why Choose Illuminate Aesthetics for Your Chemical Peel?

Our qualified skincare specialists have extensive experience in performing chemical peels tailored to each client’s skin needs. We use high quality solutions in a safe and comfortable environment, ensuring you get the best possible results.