Chemical Peels

Chemical peels at Dr. Garcia's practice remove damaged outer layers of skin to improve texture, tone, fine lines, sun damage, and mild pigmentation irregularities. Peel depth — superficial, medium, or deep — is selected based on skin type, concern severity, and the patient's tolerance for downtime, with deeper peels offering more dramatic and longer-lasting correction.

Chemical peels performed at Dr. Julio Garcia's Las Vegas cosmetic surgery clinic offer a medically supervised approach to skin resurfacing that goes beyond what over-the-counter products or spa treatments can achieve. As a board-certified plastic surgeon with over 40 years of experience, Dr. Garcia combines peel treatments with his broader understanding of skin ageing and how topical resurfacing integrates with surgical and injectable approaches to skin health. Superficial peels using alpha-hydroxy acids (AHAs) or low-concentration trichloroacetic acid (TCA) refresh the skin's surface with minimal downtime, addressing mild dullness, uneven tone, and early fine lines. Medium-depth peels penetrate to the papillary dermis to treat more pronounced sun damage, actinic keratoses, and moderate wrinkles. Deep phenol peels, performed under closer medical supervision, resurface to the mid-reticular dermis for significant wrinkle reduction and long-lasting texture improvement. The practice offers chemical peels as standalone treatments and as adjuncts to surgical procedures, timed to optimise skin quality before or after surgery. Patients with concerns about pigmentation, post-acne scarring, or photo-aged skin are assessed individually, with sun history, Fitzpatrick skin type, and tolerance for recovery factored into peel selection. The clinic at 5735 S Fort Apache Road serves Las Vegas, Henderson, Summerlin, and the broader Clark County area.