Can Your Skin Be Saved?

• Glycolic acid removes the outermost layer of facial skin to reveal something fresher. Takes only minutes; leaves the face slightly red.
• Trichloroacetic acid induces a deeper peel. Your skin will turn white, then red, before peeling off.
• Phenol acid is the harshest chemical peel available. Rarely used, because it has to be administered in a hospital setting.
• Erbium laser zaps only the outermost layer of facial skin. More precise than a chemical peel-and considerably more expensive.
• Carbon laser goes deeper than erbium, firming up collagen. Skin may blister and ooze for a few days.
  
  

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