Chemical Skin Peels

This comprehensive course will enable you to confidently administer chemical skin peels Practitioner once you have passed the course.

The course consists of theory where you will get an understanding of what chemical skin peels are and their health benefits and then practical training and assessment where you will learn about the equipment you will use and how to administer chemical skin peels safely.

Finally there is a short quiz at the end to test your understanding of the course.

Key Learning Points:

• History of Skin Peels
• Benefits of skin peels
• What is a chemical peel?
• What are AHAs and BHAs?
• How are AHAs and BHAs different?
• Who are the candidates for a chemical skin peel?
• Other benefits of a chemical peel.
• What are the side effects?
• Superficial Peel
• Medium Peel
• Deep Peel
• Which acid should you choose?
• What are TCA peels?
• What are TCA peels used for?
• How do TCA peels work and what are the different depth peels?
• What areas can be treated with TCA peels?
• Is TCA a AHA or BHA?
• Fitzpatrick Scale
• Pre-treatment preparation    1
• Peel Application
• Treatment Times
• Health and Safety
• Peel Formulations
• Mandelic Acid
• Lactic Acid
• Glycolic Acid
• Salicylic Acid
• Skin response to Salicylic Acid Peels
• Phenol
• PH Information
• The Acid Mantle
• What is the best PH level for skin?
• How do I balance my skin PH?
• How To Test Your Skin’s PH Level
• Ageing
• After the Treatment
• Frosting
• Side Effects of Peels
• Drugs That Cause Photosensitivity
• Clinicare
• The CLINICCARE Glow AHA Peel
• The CLINICCARE Refresh AHA Peel
• The CLINICCARE Pure BHA Peel
• Post-Peel Care
• Peel General Quick Guide
• How to use AHAs
• How to use BHAs
• How to combine AHA and BHA products
• Anaphylactic Management