Chemical Peels

Superficial and medium-depth chemical peels using glycolic acid, lactic acid, salicylic acid, mandelic acid, and TCA formulations. Indicated for fine lines, acne scarring, sun damage, pigmentation, enlarged pores, and uneven skin tone. All peels include a Healite LED session. Delivered under dermatologist supervision at the Rowville clinic in Melbourne, VIC.

Melbourne Skin and Dermatology at Rowville provides professional chemical peels across the superficial and medium-depth spectrum, with formulations selected to match each patient's skin concern, Fitzpatrick phototype, and treatment tolerance. Superficial peels use alpha hydroxy acids (AHAs) including glycolic acid (derived from sugar cane) and lactic acid (from milk), which dissolve the intercellular desmosome bonds at the stratum corneum level to accelerate keratinocyte turnover, improving skin brightness, fine texture irregularities, mild comedonal acne, and early post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation. Salicylic acid (a beta hydroxy acid) is particularly suited to oily, acne-prone skin types as its lipophilic nature allows follicular penetration to dissolve comedone plugs from within. Mandelic acid provides a gentle alternative with larger molecular weight that penetrates more slowly, making it appropriate for sensitive or reactive skin types. Medium-depth peels use trichloroacetic acid (TCA) to penetrate through the epidermis into the papillary dermis, producing a frosting reaction that, after healing, delivers more significant improvement in acne scarring, moderate photoageing, and irregular pigmentation than superficial peels can achieve. Deep peels are not offered — consistent with the clinic's safety-first approach under specialist dermatologist oversight. Every chemical peel treatment at Melbourne Skin and Dermatology includes a Healite LED session, which uses photobiomodulation at 633 nm (red) and/or 830 nm (near-infrared) wavelengths to accelerate post-peel healing, reduce post-treatment erythema, and enhance the collagen-stimulating effects of the chemical peel. Patients from across Melbourne's south-east, including Knoxfield, Wantirna, Scoresby, and Dandenong, access this dermatologist-supervised peel service at accessible price points.