Where can I have chemical peel treatments in Charleston, SC?

Well Labs+ MedSpa Charleston is known for offering professional chemical skin peels in Charleston, SC. Treatments are performed at our clinic, where experienced medical professionals customize each peel based on your skin type and goals.

Chemical Peels in Charleston, SC

Achieve beautiful, smooth, youthful-looking skin that radiates health and vitality with premier medical-level chemical peels. Treatments include Obagi Blue Peel Radiance®, Perfect Derma™ and SkinBetter AlphaRet®.

Book now to discover your perfect skin at Well Labs+ MedSpa Charleston!

What are Chemical Peels?

A chemical peel improves the appearance of the skin by exfoliating, accelerating cell turnover, removing damaged top layers, and boosting collagen growth. The new, regenerated skin is substantially smoother, healthier looking, more uniform in tone and less wrinkled. The face, neck, chest, and hands are the most commonly treated areas for chemical peels.

In addition to improving the overall complexion, chemical peels can also help with hyperpigmentation, sun damage and melasma. The complexion is brighter, tighter, and smoother after just one peel; optimal results are often achieved with four to six peels.

Skin Peels: Treatment Options

At Well Labs+ MedSpa Charleston, you can find the best chemical peels treatment options from our suite of advanced peels. We offer multiple premier medical-level peels such as Obagi Blue Peel Radiance®, Perfect Derma™ and SkinBetter AlphaRet® to address a full array of skin issues.

Your peel will be customizable for different depths – light, medium or deep – depending on your desired results. During your consultation, your practitioner will help you determine which peel is best suited to your goals and lifestyle.

Obagi Blue Peel Radiance®

is a quick and superficial chemical peel, revealing healthier, younger-looking skin with minimal downtime. The peel contains salicylic acid, a blend of lactic and glycolic acids and extra calming agents like willow bark and licorice root to help soothe and nurture your skin. It is ideal for sensitive skin, acne prone skin (including teenagers), or those who want a little pick-me-up.

Perfect Derma™

is a safe, effective medium-depth peel for all skin types and ethnicities. It is virtually painless, requiring no pre-peel skin preparation. Perfect Derma is the only peel that includes the powerful antioxidant glutathione, which lightens and brightens skin, slows the aging process, and helps prevent wrinkles. This medical-grade formulation exfoliates and helps improve overall complexion, providing firmer, smoother, brighter-looking skin after just one treatment.

SkinBetter AlphaRet Peel®

is a quick peel designed for patients with mild photo damage, early signs of skin aging, or blemishes.

The AlphaRet Peel® contains a proprietary blend of lactic, glycolic, and salicylic acids with a patented retinoid alpha hydroxy acid conjugate. This combination is unique to SkinBetter Science. It improves erythema (redness in the skin), fine lines, skin tone, texture, and pore size with very little to no irritation. We offer two strengths, 30% and 50%. The 30% is gentler with no after-effects, and the 50% is stronger but may result in mild peeling and flaking for a day or two, depending on your skin condition.

What to Expect

During the treatment, your practitioner will apply the selected product to your skin and allow it to penetrate. You may feel a mild to moderate stinging while the solution is on your skin. After the appropriate treatment time has elapsed, your practitioner will apply cool compresses or a neutralizing solution, depending on the type of peel used. Deeper peels may be applied to smaller areas of the face at a time.

After your treatment, you may feel tingling, burning, itching, dryness, redness, or tightness, depending on your skin’s sensitivity and the depth of the peel. You will see peeling or flaking over the next 1-7 days as thin sheets of epidermis are sloughed off. Medical grade moisturizer available at Well Labs+ will reduce the visibility of peeling by hydrating the skin. Avoid heavy exercise and excessive sweating during the healing process.

Chemical Peels Treatment Guidelines

Pre-Treatment Instructions:

You may not be treated within three months of being on Accutane.
Avoid prolonged sun exposure. Treatment may not be done on sunburned skin.
You may not be treated if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
Avoid products with active ingredients for 48 hours prior to treatment.
If you have active cold sores or fever blisters, you may not be treated until the sore is healed.
You may not have facial hair waxed/lasered 48 hours prior to peel. Avoid facial hair shaving 8 hours before treatment.

Post-Treatment Instructions:

Avoid exercise (sweating) for a few hours after treatment. Avoid direct sun exposure and use SPF daily.
Do not use products with active ingredients for 5 days after treatment.

Results of our Chemical Peels Treatments

After one peel, overall skin tone and complexion will appear smoother, glowing and refreshed. Effects will improve with each subsequent treatment, and optimal results will be achieved after four to six peels.

Disclaimer: Every patient is different, and results may vary due to a number of factors. During your consultation, we will discuss with you the results you can expect and create a custom treatment plan that’s right for you.

Our experienced doctors will create a custom chemical peels treatment plan that’s right for you in our Well Labs+ MedSpa Charleston Clinic.

Chemical Peels: FAQs

Will my skin be more sensitive post peel?

Skin will be more sensitive during the peeling process until the PH level is replenished. Sun exposure should be limited if not avoided before and during the peel process to avoid uneven exposure. Your daily regimen after your peel, as well as before, should include a quality strength sunscreen.

Do any of these peels help with acne scarring?

Chemical peels can help with mild acne scarring.

When should I avoid a peel?

If the peel site is suffering from an infection, disease, or chronic skin condition such as psoriasis, eczema, dermatitis, or rosacea, or if the peel site has a cut, broken skin, or sunburn, you may not be a good candidate for a peel at that time. Please discuss this with us at your consultation.

Where can I have the chemical peels treatments in Charleston, SC?

Well Labs+ MedSpa Charleston is well known for the chemical skin peels in Charleston, SC. The chemical skin treatments of Well Labs+ MedSpa Charleston are offered at our clinic. Our experienced doctors will tell you the best treatment option, once you meet them. This treatment option will be created custom for you to remove peels in a good way.