Chemical Peel Glasgow: Advanced Skin Renewal

Our founder, Dr Darren McKeown, is renowned for his expertise and artistry with dermal fillers. As a peer-reviewed medical author, he is passionate about treatments that stand up to scientific scrutiny. Above all, Dr McKeown believes in a global approach; delivering flawless results, and rejuvenation that lasts.

Dr Darren McKeown offers advanced laser skin resurfacing treatments at McKeown Medical in Glasgow, delivering superior results to traditional chemical peels.

This treatment is also called a light chemical peel. Compared with a deep peel treatment, a superficial peel produces less dramatic results, but this can be built upon by repeating a series of superficial peels to achieve an overall impressive result in fighting the signs of ageing on the face and improving skin texture.

The biggest benefit of this approach is that the superficial chemical peels have very little or no downtime, minimal risk of side effects and complications, and are suitable for most skin types. The downside of a superficial chemical peel is that the initial results are subtle and multiple treatments are often required if you want to see a healthy glow in your skin and a reduction in fine lines, acne scars, or sun damage.

For patients who would previously consider a course of superficial peels, our BBL laser treatment delivers comparable brightening and texture improvement in fewer sessions and with no peeling or downtime.

Medium Chemical Peels

A medium chemical peel is ideal for those who need a greater degree of renewal of the skin cells, but who do not want to commit to the downtime and risks involved with a deep peel.

Medium depth peels, like superficial skin peels, will need multiple treatments to see the full results of smoother texture and fewer wrinkles, but the rejuvenation of the face will eventually increase with each maintenance chemical facial peel.

Patients looking for the renewal a medium peel offers will find our HALO laser treatment achieves the same depth of rejuvenation with greater precision and a more predictable recovery.

Deep Chemical Peels

Deep chemical peels deeply exfoliate the skin and can yield the most impressive results. However, the price of such great results is that there is an extended downtime when compared with light and medium peels. There is also a higher risk of complications.

For patients considering a deep peel, our Contour TRL full laser resurfacing treatment delivers the same level of skin renewal with better-controlled outcomes and a recovery period that can be tailored to suit your lifestyle.

Want to find out more about chemical peels and the alternative treatments Dr Darren McKeown offers? Book a consultation online at McKeown Medical today.

Facial skin peels work through a minimum of one to two layers of skin — with the first two layers being the epidermis (the visible outermost layers) and the dermis (beneath the skin surface).

Depending on the type of peel you are having, and for what reasons, it may be necessary to treat your skin with some prescription-strength creams for 2–6 weeks before having your chemical peel. The purpose of this preparation is to enhance the effects of the facial skin peel and to reduce the chances of developing complications afterwards.

During this period of skin preparation, it is necessary to wear high factor sunscreen on a daily basis, even on cloudy days, and it is important that you keep up your sunscreen use and good skin care practices throughout the course of your chemical peels and during any healing periods afterwards.

When you book a consultation at our clinic, we will guide you through the preparation and recovery periods of our different skin rejuvenation treatments to help you find the right treatment for your needs and to ensure the best possible results.

Laser technology has advanced to the point where it consistently outperforms chemical peels across every major skin concern, which is why McKeown Medical exclusively uses Sciton (considered to be the Rolls Royce of the laser world) laser treatments to deliver superior, longer-lasting results.

Dr Darren McKeown is an experienced aesthetic doctor offering various alternative treatments to chemical peels that can effectively treat skin imperfections ranging from pigmentation to acne scars.

ProFractional Laser Treatment

If you’re wanting to minimise the appearance of acne scarring and other skin irregularities, consider the Sciton ProFractional laser resurfacing treatment. This procedure creates controlled injuries to the dermis that stimulates collagen remodelling to deliver impressive outcomes that result in a smoother, more radiant complexion after just 1 or 2 treatments.

To ensure the utmost comfort for our patients, a topical numbing cream is applied prior to the treatment. The downtime will typically be about 5–7 days.

Contour TRL Laser Treatment

Full laser skin resurfacing is a highly effective alternative to a chemical peel for hyperpigmentation, sun damage, and fine lines & wrinkles. Using the advanced Sciton Contour Tunable Resurfacing Laser (TRL), we remove the entire surface of the skin. The customisable depth of the exceptionally precise Sciton Contour TRL ensures that the optimal amount of energy is used to achieve the desired results. This also minimises your recovery time, which is typically 10–14 days depending on the depth of the treatment.

By removing the top layers of the skin, the Contour TRL treatment gets rid of impurities and initiates a skin rejuvenation process that leads to the growth of new, healthier skin cells. This results in smooth skin with a more evenly toned complexion and a more youthful appearance.