Chemical Peels

Medical-grade chemical peels from light to deep strength to address pigmentation, acne, uneven skin tone, dullness, and fine lines. Light glycolic, lactic, and salicylic peels from $100; medium-depth Cosmedix peels (Timeless, Purity, Deep Sea) at $250; and TCA deep peels performed by Dr Peter Ryan at consultation pricing. Suitable for a range of skin concerns at the Cronulla cosmetic clinic in Sydney.

Cronulla Cosmetic Medicine offers a tiered chemical peel program spanning light, medium, and deep peel strengths, tailored to each patient's skin concern, Fitzpatrick skin type, and downtime tolerance. Light peels use alpha-hydroxy acids (glycolic acid, lactic acid) and beta-hydroxy acids (salicylic acid) at lower concentrations to exfoliate the outermost stratum corneum layers of the epidermis. These superficial peels improve skin radiance, mildly address pigmentation and post-inflammatory marks, reduce excess sebum and comedones in acne-prone skin, and refine overall skin texture with minimal to no visible peeling and typically one to two days of mild redness. Light peels are priced at $100 AUD per session at the Cronulla clinic. Medium-depth peels use the Cosmedix product range — including Timeless, Purity, and Deep Sea formulations — to penetrate to the upper papillary dermis. These peels deliver more significant exfoliation and collagen remodelling than light superficial peels, with two to five days of visible skin shedding and more meaningful improvements to pigmentation irregularities, acne scarring, skin texture, and early photodamage. Medium Cosmedix peels are priced at $250 AUD. Deep TCA (trichloroacetic acid) peels are the most intensive option and are performed directly by Dr Peter Ryan; TCA penetrates to the mid-dermis, producing significant epidermal and superficial dermal remodelling with seven to fourteen days of recovery time. TCA peels are appropriate for patients with deeper pigmentation, significant sun damage, and textural concerns that lighter peels cannot address — pricing is determined at consultation based on the concentration and area to be treated. Cronulla, in Sydney's Sutherland Shire on the southern coast of New South Wales, attracts an outdoor-active population with elevated cumulative UV exposure that makes chemical peels a high-demand service for managing the photoageing and pigmentation characteristic of Australia's coastal lifestyle.