• Beauty School Trend Watch: Chemical Peels

    Posted on July 16th, 2009 admin No comments

    chemAccording to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, more than 1 million chemical peels were performed in 2006. Many of us have heard about this esthetic procedure, but beauty school listings takes a closer look at what’s under the surface of the chemical peel procedure. Chemical peel‘s are conducted for 3 primary reasons; lines, wrinkles, and pigmentation problems. In other words to reverse the physical evidence of the aging process. So what contributes to the wrinkles, lines, pigmentation of our skin?

    • tobacco use
    • excessive alcohol
    • lack of exercise
    • poor stress management
    • lack of rest
    • improper diet

    Chemical peels have existed since the beginning of time. There are tales of Cleopatra using spoiled goat milk on her face, and little did she know that she was in reality using lactic acid to peel away a layer of her face to give a more youthful appearance. Now adays, there are 3 levels of chemical peels light, intermediate, and deep. Why choose chemical peel vs. laser? A laser will leave the skin exposed as well as the nerves which is very painful and runs the risk of infection.

    How does one cash in on the chemical peel frenzy?  The first step is beauty school.  The skin-care specialist who performs skin treatments such as chemical peels must be a licensed esthetician. Beauty schools offer classes  to fullfill the state requirements for licensure which varies from state to state. If the art of skin treatments and the miracles of modern science appeals to you, then you should consider applying for  beauty school, the first step in your career as an esthetician.

    Leave a reply

    You must be logged in to post a comment.