All treatments
the twelve
Chemical peel
An acid at a strength chosen for your skin, on the surface. For tone, congestion and pigment.
- Minutes: 30 minutes
- Minutes
- Lasts: three to six months
- Lasts
- Downtime: 2–5 days
- Downtime
- From: from $90
- From
What to expect
- before
- No retinol for five days.
- Come without make-up.
- Clear two to five days.
- during
- The acid goes on and comes off.
- Thirty minutes.
- It tingles and then it stops.
- after
- Two to five days of flaking.
- No sun for a week.
- Moisturiser and nothing else.
The days after
- Day 0Tightness and some redness.
- Day 3Peeling, usually around the mouth first. Let it come off by itself.
- Day 7The peeling is over; the skin is brighter.
- Day 14Next peel in two to four weeks.
What it will not do
A peel is not a facial. It does something, and doing something to skin costs you a few days.
Where it works
An acid, on the surface and no further.
Where on the bodyCheeks
It starts with a consultation.
Only the doctor injects, and she will tell you when the answer is no.