Medical Chemical Peels

Medical-grade chemical peels using glycolic, salicylic, lactic acid, or TCA formulations to resurface the skin and improve tone, texture, acne, pigmentation, and fine lines. Peel depth ranges from superficial with no downtime to medium depth with up to seven days of recovery. Applied by clinical staff. Sun protection is mandatory post-treatment.

Medical chemical peels at Dermatologie und Ästhetik Bremen Dr Uta Schlüter use controlled acid application to induce calibrated exfoliation of damaged epidermal cells and stimulate dermal renewal below. Medical-grade peels are applied at clinical concentrations that penetrate more significantly into the epidermal and papillary dermal layers than consumer skincare products, producing more pronounced and lasting improvements in skin texture, tone, and quality. The practice offers a range of peel formulations matched to different skin concerns and patient tolerance levels. Superficial peels using alpha-hydroxy acids such as glycolic acid or lactic acid accelerate the natural exfoliation cycle by dissolving intercellular bonds between surface keratinocytes, revealing the fresher, more luminous skin layer beneath. These are appropriate for general brightness, mild pigmentation, and skin texture with minimal post-treatment flaking and no social downtime. Salicylic acid peels penetrate follicular openings to dissolve sebum and comedonal debris, making them the preferred option for oily and acne-prone skin. Medium-depth trichloroacetic acid peels produce coagulation of epidermal proteins and reach the superficial dermis, triggering collagen synthesis and more significant improvement in fine lines, moderate pigmentation irregularities, and mild acne scarring; recovery involves peeling and skin shedding for approximately five to seven days. All peels are preceded by a skin assessment and followed by a tailored post-peel care protocol including broad-spectrum sun protection, which is essential to protect the newly sensitised skin and prevent post-inflammatory pigmentation changes. The clinic is based in Bremen, Germany, a key city in the Hanseatic north-west, serving patients seeking specialist cosmetic dermatology at private rates in the region.