Medical Skin Peels

Medical-grade chemical skin peels using alpha-hydroxy acid (AHA), beta-hydroxy acid (BHA), trichloroacetic acid (TCA), or combination formulations to resurface the skin, reduce fine lines, even out pigmentation, clear acne, and improve overall skin tone and texture. Peel depth (superficial, medium, or deep) is selected at consultation to match the patient's skin concern and downtime tolerance.

Nitai Medical and Cosmetic Centre offers a range of medically formulated chemical skin peels performed under Dr Shobhna Singh's clinical protocols, designed to address a spectrum of skin concerns from superficial brightening and maintenance to medium-depth resurfacing for acne, pigmentation, and early photoageing. Chemical peels work by applying an acidic solution to the skin at a controlled pH and concentration, causing predictable exfoliation of the target epidermal and dermal layers — the depth of penetration governed by the acid type, concentration, contact time, and skin preparation. Superficial peels at Nitai use alpha-hydroxy acids (AHAs) including glycolic acid (derived from sugarcane) and lactic acid (derived from milk), which loosen the desmosomal attachments between corneocytes in the stratum corneum to promote epidermal turnover, improve skin luminosity, reduce closed comedones and mild pigmentation, and enhance topical product penetration. Sessions cost $99 per session and cause minimal to no visible peeling or downtime. Medium-depth peels use trichloroacetic acid (TCA) at concentrations of 15–35%, which penetrates the epidermis and into the papillary dermis to address moderate pigmentation, sun damage, fine lines, and acne scarring, with three to seven days of visible peeling and redness as the skin renews. Beta-hydroxy acid (BHA) peels using salicylic acid are used for acne-prone or oily skin as salicylic acid is lipophilic — it penetrates the sebaceous follicle to dissolve comedone plugs and reduce inflammatory acne lesions. At Nitai, skin peels are priced from $99 to $150 per session, and a course of three to six peels spaced two to four weeks apart is recommended for patients seeking progressive improvement of pigmentation, acne, or early photodamage — a common concern for patients across Sydney and Australia due to high annual UV exposure levels.