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Treatment Overview
At Kelowna Hills, we understand that dullness, uneven texture, acne scars, and fine lines can make your skin look tired or aged. Our customized Chemical Peel treatments are designed to deeply exfoliate, resurface, and renew your skin, revealing a smoother, brighter, and more youthful complexion. By gently removing damaged outer layers, peels stimulate cellular turnover, boost collagen production, and enhance radiance—restoring your skin’s natural glow.
Treatment Time
20-30 Minutes
Numbing
None required
Discomfort
Mild tingling or warmth
Recovery Time
None
- Improves overall skin tone, texture, and clarity
- Reduces fine lines, wrinkles, and acne scarring
- Diminishes pigmentation and sun damage
- Stimulates collagen production for firmer skin
- Restores a radiant, youthful complexion
- Minimal downtime with long-lasting results
Everything You Need to Know
How to Prepare
To ensure a safe, effective, and comfortable experience, please follow these recommendations before your Chemical Peel at Kelowna Hills:
Comprehensive Consultation: Start with a detailed consultation with one of our skin experts. We’ll assess your skin type, concerns, and goals to determine the ideal peel formulation and strength for your needs.
Avoid Active Skincare: Discontinue use of retinol, exfoliating acids (AHA/BHA), or prescription creams for at least 5 days before your peel to prevent sensitivity.
Limit Sun Exposure: Avoid tanning or excessive sun exposure for at least one week prior to treatment. Apply daily SPF to protect the skin barrier.
Stay Hydrated: Proper hydration helps the skin respond better and recover more quickly after your peel. Drink plenty of water in the days leading up to your appointment.
Arrive with Clean Skin: Come to your appointment with no makeup, sunscreen, or skincare products applied to the treatment area.
What to Expect
At Kelowna Hills, your comfort and safety are always our top priorities. Here’s what you can expect during your Chemical Peel treatment:
Customized Formula Selection: Your provider will select a medical-grade peel solution based on your skin’s specific needs, such as glycolic, lactic, salicylic, or TCA-based formulas.
Skin Preparation: The treatment area is cleansed thoroughly to remove oils and impurities, ensuring the peel penetrates evenly for consistent results.
Precise Application: The solution is applied carefully to the skin in layers, allowing controlled exfoliation of damaged cells.
Monitored Treatment Time: The peel remains on your skin for a specific duration depending on its strength and your skin’s tolerance, monitored closely for comfort and safety.
Neutralization and Protection: The peel is then neutralized, and a soothing post-treatment serum and SPF are applied to protect and calm the skin.
Immediate Glow: Most clients notice instant smoothness and radiance, with continued improvement over the following days as new, healthy skin emerges.
Aftercare
After your Chemical Peel, following proper aftercare will help ensure beautiful results and smooth recovery:
Avoid Sun Exposure: Protect your skin from direct sunlight for at least one week, and apply broad-spectrum SPF daily.
Do Not Pick or Peel: As your skin exfoliates, avoid touching or pulling flaking skin to prevent irritation or scarring.
Moisturize Regularly: Use a gentle, hydrating moisturizer to maintain comfort and support healing.
Skip Active Ingredients: Avoid retinol, exfoliants, acids, or strong skincare products for 5–7 days post-treatment.
Stay Hydrated: Drink water and maintain good hydration to help your skin regenerate effectively.
Follow-Up Treatments: Depending on your skin goals, a series of Chemical Peels spaced 4–6 weeks apart may be recommended for optimal results.
Corrective Treatments
Chemical Peels
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Chemical Peel and how does it work?
A Chemical Peel is a professional skin-resurfacing treatment that uses a specialized chemical solution to exfoliate and remove the outer layers of damaged skin. By dissolving the bonds that hold dull or dead cells to the surface, it stimulates natural cell turnover and collagen production. This process reveals smoother, healthier, and more radiant skin underneath.
Depending on the type of peel used (superficial, medium, or deep) results can range from a refreshed glow to significant textural improvement. The treatment also helps products penetrate more effectively and prepares the skin for better absorption of nutrients. At Kelowna Hills, our physician-led providers customize every peel for your unique skin concerns to ensure safe, even, and radiant results.
Is there downtime after a Chemical Peel?
The amount of downtime depends on the type and strength of peel selected. Superficial peels require little to no downtime, while medium or deep peels may involve mild redness, flaking, or peeling for several days. These effects are temporary and indicate that your skin is renewing itself. Avoid picking or scrubbing during this time to prevent irritation or hyperpigmentation.
Most clients return to normal activities immediately after lighter peels and within a few days after stronger ones. At Kelowna Hills, our team provides detailed post-care guidance to ensure your skin heals properly and your results are smooth, even, and luminous.
When will I see results, and how long do they last?
You’ll notice visible improvements shortly after your first peel, with smoother texture and brighter tone becoming apparent within a few days. As the outer layer exfoliates, new skin cells emerge, leaving your complexion fresh and refined. For deeper concerns such as pigmentation or acne scarring, multiple sessions may be needed to achieve optimal results.
The effects of a Chemical Peel can last several months, depending on your skincare routine, lifestyle, and sun protection habits. With consistent treatments and medical-grade skincare, results can continue to improve over time. At Kelowna Hills, we design personalized peel programs to maintain your glow year-round and promote long-term skin health.
What concerns can Chemical Peels treat?
Chemical Peels can effectively target a wide range of common skin concerns, including uneven texture, acne, fine lines, pigmentation, and enlarged pores. They are particularly effective at addressing sun damage, melasma, and dullness caused by buildup of dead skin cells. With consistent treatments, peels improve elasticity and skin tone, helping your complexion appear brighter and more youthful.
Different peel strengths allow customization to your comfort level and skin type. At Kelowna Hills, we tailor the formulation and depth of your peel to meet your individual goals. Whether you’re looking for gentle brightening or deeper resurfacing, we’ll create a plan that delivers visible, lasting results.
Can Chemical Peels be combined with other treatments?
Absolutely. Chemical Peels pair well with treatments such as Microneedling, Laser Skin Resurfacing, or PRP to enhance overall results. Combining modalities allows for deeper rejuvenation, addressing multiple layers of the skin simultaneously. For example, while a peel improves surface tone and texture, Microneedling or PRP can boost collagen production beneath the skin.
Our team at Kelowna Hills takes a comprehensive, physician-led approach to skin health and will recommend the ideal combination of treatments to meet your goals. This synergistic method enhances long-term results, leaving your skin firmer, clearer, and visibly rejuvenated. Every treatment plan is customized to ensure your complexion looks naturally radiant and refreshed.
Can men benefit from Chemical Peels?
Yes, Chemical Peels are an excellent option for men looking to improve skin texture, tone, and clarity without downtime or invasive procedures. They effectively reduce roughness, unclog pores, and diminish signs of sun damage or shaving irritation. Many male clients appreciate that Chemical Peels deliver visible improvement with minimal recovery, fitting easily into busy schedules.
The results appear natural, leaving the skin healthier and more even without looking treated. At Kelowna Hills, we tailor peel formulations to accommodate thicker male skin and specific concerns like oiliness or enlarged pores. Our goal is to help every client (regardless of gender) achieve a smoother, more confident complexion through safe, effective, and medical-grade care.
Are Chemical Peels safe for all skin types?
Yes, when performed by trained professionals, Chemical Peels are safe and effective for most skin types and tones. The key is selecting the right formulation and concentration for your specific skin needs. Our medical providers at Kelowna Hills conduct a detailed consultation to ensure your peel is suitable and safe, especially if you have sensitive or darker skin.
We use only high-quality, medical-grade products that are clinically tested for safety and efficacy. Temporary redness, tingling, or mild flaking are normal and part of the skin’s natural renewal process. With proper preparation and aftercare, Chemical Peels are a trusted, non-invasive way to achieve healthy, glowing skin safely.
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