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220 Lyon Street NW
Suite 700
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
PH: (616) 451-4500
or (800) 419-4702
FX: (616) 451-9077
E-mail:
Phenol Peel
Treating severely damaged skin
Phenol is the strongest chemical peel solution and gives you the deepest peel. It is used mainly on the face to treat pre-cancerous growths, blotchy or sun-damaged skin and coarse facial wrinkles.
Whether phenol is the right treatment for you depends a great deal on your skin pigmentation. Because it sometimes lightens the treated areas, Plastic Surgery Associates usually does not recommend a phenol peel if you are dark-skinned.
What does a phenol peel involve?
Your skin is thoroughly cleansed, then the solution is applied. You may feel a stinging sensation, but that quickly fades.
At the end of the peel, the doctor may apply petroleum jelly or waterproof adhesive tape to the treated area. A full-faced phenol peel usually takes one to two hours, while one in a smaller area may take only 10 to 15 minutes. A single treatment is usually all that is required.
What should I expect after a phenol peel?
You will need someone to drive you home, and your face may become swollen, even to the point that your eyes swell shut. You also may be put on a liquid diet for a few days.
If tape was used to cover your face, that will be removed after a couple days. Your new skin starts to form in 7 to 10 days, and often a protective crust forms over it. When it’s removed, the skin underneath is bright pink, but that fades in the following weeks and months. You should be able to return to work and wear makeup after about two weeks.
Treating severely damaged skin
Phenol is the strongest chemical peel solution and gives you the deepest peel. It is used mainly on the face to treat pre-cancerous growths, blotchy or sun-damaged skin and coarse facial wrinkles.
Whether phenol is the right treatment for you depends a great deal on your skin pigmentation. Because it sometimes lightens the treated areas, Plastic Surgery Associates usually does not recommend a phenol peel if you are dark-skinned.
What does a phenol peel involve?
Your skin is thoroughly cleansed, then the solution is applied. You may feel a stinging sensation, but that quickly fades.
At the end of the peel, the doctor may apply petroleum jelly or waterproof adhesive tape to the treated area. A full-faced phenol peel usually takes one to two hours, while one in a smaller area may take only 10 to 15 minutes. A single treatment is usually all that is required.
What should I expect after a phenol peel?
You will need someone to drive you home, and your face may become swollen, even to the point that your eyes swell shut. You also may be put on a liquid diet for a few days.
If tape was used to cover your face, that will be removed after a couple days. Your new skin starts to form in 7 to 10 days, and often a protective crust forms over it. When it’s removed, the skin underneath is bright pink, but that fades in the following weeks and months. You should be able to return to work and wear makeup after about two weeks.