Peel Depth and Fine Line Results

Peel depth sounds like a precise measure. On a treatment menu it often works as a promise.

This guide lines up what the American Academy of Dermatology says a chemical peel can do for fine lines. It marks where a common claim reaches further than that source does.

The academy's list of peel results

The American Academy of Dermatology says that whether you receive a chemical peel to diminish signs of aging or treat a skin condition, you can see fewer lines and wrinkles, more even skin color, a brighter complexion and smoother skin. Some chemical peels require downtime.

Where depth enters the comparison

Two details sit in that statement: the list of possible changes and the note about downtime. Depth is not one of them. A claim that a certain depth removes a certain number of lines goes past what the source states.

A second overview of chemical peels is worth reading beside the first, so each point is checked against two descriptions.

Reading peel claims against the source

The source lists fewer lines beside even color, brightness and smoothness. A peel pitched only as a line eraser is therefore described more narrowly than the source describes it. A promise of all four changes for every peel is broader than the source's wording.

A plain verdict on peels

The source supports a modest reading: a chemical peel can reduce lines and wrinkles, and some peels require downtime. Which depth suits which line is a question for a consultation about your own skin. Start from the American Academy of Dermatology's chemical peel overview and bring its list of changes to that conversation.