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Douglas Gervais, MD, FACS
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  • Avg. Cost: $607
  • Candidate: Sun-damaged or unevenly pigmented skin
  • Length: ½ hour-3 hours Depends on type of peel
  • Treatments: One or multiple Depends on type of peel
  • Results: Long-lasting
  • Back to work: Depends on type of peel

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Chemical Peel Articles

Chemical Peel Basics
Chemical peels can be used to treat everything from rough skin to pre-cancerous growths. Learn the different types, costs and risks
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Best Ways to Manage Side Effects of Chemical Peels
Chemical peels are among the most effective anti aging and skin rejuvenation treatments available at the medical spa. However, these rigorous treatments are often coupled with a number of uncomfortable side effects. Here are your best options for treating the skin after a chemical peel.
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Anti-Aging Benefits of Arctic Skin Peel Treatments
The Arctic Peel is designed to treat sun-damaged skin and blemishes. It can help make skin noticeably smoother after just a single treatment and also offers several anti-aging benefits.
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Is the Jessner Peel Right for You?
If you have sun damaged skin, age spots or patches of pigmented skin, you may be a good candidate for a chemical peel treatment. Find out if the Jessner peel is the right fit for you.
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Guide to Cosmelan for Skin Rejuvenation
Cosmelan is an innovative skin peeling solution that provides results after just a single treatment, and may be a valuable option for your skin rejuvenation treatment plan. Here's a close look at the benefits and drawbacks of the Cosmelan skin peeling system.
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Effects of PCA Peels for Your Anti Aging Skincare Plan
PCA peels have been proven to be an effective anti-aging treatment for almost all skin types, and can effectively get rid of fine lines and wrinkles, reduce the effects of sun damage, and even clear up acne scars.
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Anti Aging Benefits of Deep Chemical Peels
Deep chemical peels can provide dramatic results after just one treatment, and these non-surgical treatments may be a more cost-effective solution for your anti aging or skin rejuvenation plan.
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Best Chemical Peels for Acne-Prone Skin
If you are suffering from bouts of acne or need to treat skin after acne breakouts, consider some of these chemical peels that are suitable for sensitive skin types.
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Healthy Skin After 40 - What are Your Options?
By the time you reach 40, wrinkles, fine lines and sagging skin can give away your age. Still, you have several anti aging treatments to choose from; consider any of these popular treatments.
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On a Tight Budget? Affordable Treatments at the Medspa
With the slowing economy, cosmetic surgery may seem like a luxury. Still, you can find several affordable treatments and procedures at the medspa; here are a few options.
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Six Ways to Improve Your Skin Today
When you’re suffering from frequent breakouts, an uneven skin tone or unexplained redness, your current lifestyle could be to blame. These six strategies can help you restore your skin back to good health.
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Got Thirty Minutes? Lose a Few Years with a Lunchtime Peel
Treatments such as the 'lunchtime peel' are a quick and easy way to enjoy a mini-facelift - without painful surgery or incisions. Find out how to erase a few years right over your lunch break.
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Getting Rid of Stretch Marks - Body Chemical Peel Shows Promise
Are you stuck with unsightly stretch marks after pregnancy or weight gain? Learn how a body chemical peel may help you get rid of stretch marks for good - without a single incision.
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Healing Your Skin After Sun Damage – Top 5 Strategies
Sun damage can make you look decades older than your real age, but there are ways to restore your skin back to good health. Consider these top five ways to heal skin after too much UV exposure.
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Dangers of Home Chemical Peels
Instead of heading to the medispa or cosmetic surgeon’s office to get rid of wrinkles with a chemical peel, many people are turning to at-home treatments instead. But is it a risky venture?
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The Vita-K Chemical Peel - Does it Work?
Eager to try an at-home chemical peel? The Vita-K Chemical Peel is one of the latest skin rejuvenation treatments available over the counter; here's a closer look at this low-cost alternative to the conventional peel.
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Chemical Peels for Acne Scar Removal - Your Best Options
Acne scars are an inevitable part of the healing process after a bout of acne, but even when your skin gets healthier, most scars won’t disappear completely. Find out how chemical peels can help.
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Top 5 Anti-Aging Treatments for 2008
Are you ready to turn back the clock this year? Whether you want to get rid of wrinkles, tighten up sagging skin or enjoy a mini-makeover, consider these top antiaging treatments.
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Easy Ways to Combat Premature Aging
Are wrinkles and fine lines adding years to your appearance? When you want to achieve a more youthful look, consider these top antiaging procedures to stop the aging cycle in its tracks.
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Natural Skin Rejuvenation – Green Peel Shows Promise
If you’ve been searching for a powerful, but natural treatment to tighten and tone your skin, the Green Peel offers several benefits. Here's what you need to know about the latest chemical peel alternative.
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The MicroPeel - A Quick Fix Antiaging Solution?
Looking for a powerful alternative to a spa facial? The MicroPeel shows promise for aging and acne prone skin; find out why it may be a good fit for your antiaging regiment.
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You’re Never Too Old for Cosmetic Surgery
Aging gracefully has become a top priority for baby boomers, especially those who are approaching their 50s – and beyond. Recent studies show that age really is just a number when it comes to cosmetic surgery procedures.
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Top Five Procedures for Your Mommy Makeover
The Mommy Makeover is now available at dozens of cosmetic and plastic surgery centers across the country, a special package of procedures that can remove excess fatty deposits, tighten and tone the skin and get the body back in shape. If you’re considering a Mommy Makeover transformation, here are five procedures to consider for your package.
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Aging Gracefully Without Surgery - Top Five Treatments
If you’re joining the millions of Americans on the quest for a more youthful look, skipping the pain and downtime often associated with surgery is possible. Consider these top five anti-aging treatments that are already on many a baby boomer’s appointment calendar.
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Weighing the Costs of Chemical Peels – Do They Fit Your Budget?
Chemical peels are a powerful non-surgical treatment that can literally ‘peel’ away the top layer of skin to reveal a fresh and youthful layer underneath. Still, some of these anti-aging and skin rejuvenation treatments cost upward of $500 each; are they worth the investment?
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Five Ways to Get Your Skin Ready for Summer
Are you ready for warmer days ahead? From laser skin resurfacing to dermal fillers, here are five ways to get your skin ready for the summer months.
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Chemical Peels and Sensitive Skin – What Are Your Options?
Whether you have a ruddy complexion, age spots, or just an uneven skin tone, chemical peels are a simple way to give your skin a boost and improve its texture. Still, not all treatments are suitable for sensitive skin; here are the best options for acne-prone and thin skin types.
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Ten Benefits of Chemical Peels
If you’re looking for a dramatic ‘lift’ to your appearance without expensive surgery, chemical peels could be the secret to getting that youthful look. Here are just ten benefits of this popular cosmetic procedure:
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Top Five Treatments for Age Spot Removal
Age spots typically start cropping up after the age of 55, and can be a result of sun burns and unprotected sun exposure. If you have unsightly age spots on your face, neck, and other areas of the body, here are the top five treatments to help with age spot removal:
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November Is National Healthy Skin Month
November Is National Healthy Skin Month: Landing Page
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Facing Positive Change
Gold Coast cosmetic doctor Dr John Flynn believes facial rejuvenation patients need to be clear in their own minds about what they want to alter and why.
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9.2 Million Cosmetic Plastic Surgery Procedures in 2004
Statistics from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons show that 9.2 million cosmetic procedures were performed in 2004, up 5% from 2003.
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A Lifetime Skincare Plan
How your skin can look its very best, no matter what your age.
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How the Face and Body Age... and how we can combat the telltale signs
Age, smoking, diet, sun exposure, and other factors all contribute to changes in physical appearance. Learn what can be done to reverse these changes.
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Picture Perfect: Before and After Photos-- Can You Trust Them?
How can you be sure that the before and after photos you're looking at aren't false or misleading? Learn what to look for and what questions to ask.
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Looking Glass Gloom: What happens when your mirror tells lies?
Body Dysmorphia Disorder (BDD) affects about 1% of North Americans, but for these patients, psychiatric help is a more effective treatment than what a plastic surgeon can offer.
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10 Cosmetic Plastic Surgery Predictions for 2005 from ASAPS
The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) predicts trends in plastic surgery for 2005.
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