As a result of the ageing process, skin undergoes a number of changes. With time, it thins, falls, and creases along muscular and gravitational folds. Also, scarring from trauma or acne contributes to an irregular skin surface. True skin laxity in the form of brow ptosis, eyelid bags, jowls and loss of neckline is currently treated surgically with facial rejuvenation procedures (eg, facelift, browlift, blepharoplasty).
However, these procedures do not help skin textural damage. Fine lines, pigmentary irregularities over a broad area, and aging skin are treated with peeling using chemical means. The patient is normally required to go through a skin preparation period at home.
The main therapeutic sessions take place at the doctor's office, where appropriate agents are applied. Each session normally lasts for about half an hour. The patient can resume social activity immediately, and the results of the session are apparent already after the first visit.
