Facial Skin Peeling Treatment KL, Malaysia
Our clinic offers a range of facial peels suited to a number of different skin conditions. A skin peel keeps your texture and tone looking fresh, and works well for fine lines, acne scarring, active acne, photoageing, and pigmentation problems. Skin peels remove dead skin cells from the top layer of your skin and encourage new ones to grow, revealing a fresher, more glowing complexion.
During your first appointment, we carry out a full clinical assessment of your skin and discuss any concerns relevant to your treatment. One of our experienced aesthetic specialists will guide you through the different peel options and help you decide on the one best suited to your skin and goals.
What are chemical peels ?
Chemical peels have been around for a long time, and for good reason: they work. From acne scars and uneven skin tone to melasma, fine lines, and wrinkles, there’s a peel suited to almost any skin concern.
At a technical level, a chemical peel applies a chemical solution to your skin to cause controlled, intentional damage to its outer layer. According to NIH’s StatPearls clinical reference, this controlled exfoliation can be limited to the epidermis or extended into the dermis, and it’s precisely this depth that determines how a peel is classified, superficial, medium, or deep, and what results you can expect from it.
Chemical peels use naturally occurring acids and active ingredients to deeply exfoliate and brighten your skin. The treatment stimulates new cell growth and collagen production, helping reveal a fresher, clearer, brighter complexion underneath.
At CLEO Clinic, we offer a variety of chemical peels to suit your individual needs and lifestyle. Our skin peel specialists will recommend the right peel during your initial consultation and build a treatment plan around your specific skin.
Benefits of chemical peel
- Improve the overall tone and texture of your skin
- Lighten and brighten your skin
- Remove or reduce sun damage and age spots
- Reduce pore size and soften fine lines and wrinkles
- Reduce or eliminate Hyperpigmentation and acne scars
- Improve acne skin conditions and Melasma
- Stimulate the production of collagen resulting in firmer skin
- Slow down the aging process and prevent wrinkles
According to Mayo Clinic, chemical peels can be performed alone or combined with other cosmetic procedures for more complete results, an approach we often use at CLEO Clinic when a patient’s concerns extend beyond what a peel alone can address, such as combining a peel with dermal fillers or HIFU for more advanced signs of aging.
Types of chemical peel
Chemical peels address different skin conditions by removing the outer layer of damaged skin to reveal younger-looking skin below. How effective a peel is, and what it can treat, depends largely on how deep it goes. There are three main types: superficial, medium, and deep.
There are three main types of chemical peels; superficial, medium and deep.
Superficial Chemical Peels For Acne
Superficial chemical peels remove only the outer epidermal layer of your skin, producing a brighter, fresher appearance while reducing fine lines and improving the look of pigmentation and acne scarring. Common peeling agents include alpha hydroxy acids (AHAs) such as glycolic acid. If active breakouts are your main concern, our acne treatment programme can be combined with superficial peels for more comprehensive results.
Medium Depth Peels
Medium depth peels use trichloroacetic acid (TCA) to reach further into your skin. They’re more effective than superficial peels at removing fine lines, pigmentary changes, and acne scarring, but they do cause swelling and a scab typically forms over the treated area. Recovery from a TCA peel usually takes a week to ten days. Chemical peels at this depth are often performed alongside a facelift to address fine lines and wrinkles that surgery alone doesn’t fully resolve, especially around the mouth.
Deep Chemical Peels
Deep chemical peels treat deeper wrinkles but come with a higher risk of complications and a much longer recovery time than superficial or medium peels. According to Cleveland Clinic, the depth of a peel is chosen specifically based on the type and severity of the skin condition being treated, which is why a proper consultation matters before deciding on a deep peel.
Chemical Peel - Before And After
BEFORE
AFTER
Following your treatment, your skin will appear red, like a sunburn, or slightly darker. The peeling associated with a superficial peel like the Signature Peel is mainly a light sloughing of thin sheets of epidermal skin.
Trichloroacetic acid (TCA) peels are personalised to each patient’s needs, allowing your doctor to precisely control the depth of exfoliation. Depth is variable, and TCA peels can be used on all skin types, including the neck, chest, hands, and arms.
TCA peels resurface your skin to help reduce fine lines and wrinkles, pigmentation variance across the face, post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation from acne, sun damage, and age spots. The procedure takes up to half an hour, depending on the treatment area, and your doctor selects the exact depth based on the primary skin condition being treated:
- Light exfoliation – penetrates the stratum corneum (the outermost skin layer) to reduce fine lines, large pores, blackheads, and minor pigmentation problems. Healing time varies from person to person.
- Deep exfoliation – penetrates through the epidermis to the basal layer at its base, moderate in overall depth. Used for deeper lines, acne scarring, and more pronounced pigmentation problems.
- Standard peel – penetrates into the papillary dermis, used for marked pigmentation and deep acne scarring, as well as deeper lines and wrinkles.
After treatment, you’ll receive detailed aftercare instructions specific to your peel, along with prescribed aftercare products to protect and moisturise your skin during healing. You can contact a specialist team member with any questions, and you’ll return for a follow-up appointment about 10 to 15 days after the procedure, where your doctor assesses your recovery, reviews the peel’s effect, and answers any further questions.
The Glycolic Peel stimulates collagen and elastin production by clearing away the superficial layer of dead skin responsible for a dull complexion. Glycolic acid (an alpha hydroxy acid) gently removes the top layer of skin. This is a mild peel, often used alongside prescribed skin preparations as part of your treatment plan to give you rejuvenated, healthy-looking skin.
The Glycolic Peel is frequently used to target fine lines and wrinkles, even out skin discolouration, and improve overall texture. It’s also effective for reducing the appearance of acne scarring and sun spots, for a broader look at how sun damage develops and how to prevent it, see our guide on sun-damaged skin: causes, signs, and treatment.
The Signature Peel uses a unique acid combination to reduce the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, and acne, while lightening melasma, sun damage, and hyperpigmentation. Many patients see outstanding results after just one treatment, smoother, fresher, more glowing skin and complexion.
The Signature Peel suits all skin types and is commonly applied to the face, neck, chest, and hands, though it can be used on other body areas too; discuss this with your aesthetic practitioner if you’re interested. It helps erase fine lines and wrinkles, reduce enlarged pores, and build collagen and elastin to tighten and firm your skin. It also reduces or eliminates hyperpigmentation and melasma. Acne and acne scars can improve dramatically, though more stubborn cases may need 3 to 4 treatments for optimal results. The treatment fights free-radical damage caused by sun exposure, evening out discolouration and overall skin tone.
our Doctors
Dr. Raimie Bin Rahmad
Aesthetic Physician
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) – MMA
Professional Diploma in Aesthetic Medicine
Specializes in non invasive aesthetic treatments including dermal fillers , thread lifting and anti wrinkles treatments.
Dr. Tan Choy Ling
Aesthetic Physician
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) – MMA
Postgraduate Diploma in Dermatology in Clinical Practice – University of South Wales, UK
Professional Diploma in Aesthetic Medicine – AAA
Specializes in non invasive aesthetic treatments with an interest in skin diseases and acne treatments.
F.A.Q
This treatment is popular for the face, but can also be used on most body areas, including the legs, hands, neck, shoulders, and buttocks, for the following concerns:
Acne – chemical peels for acne exfoliate your skin, allowing dead skin cells and excess oil to be removed more effectively. This unblocks hair follicles and pores, reducing pimples and improving overall skin texture. If breakouts are a persistent concern beyond a single peel, our comprehensive guide to acne scar treatment covers the fuller range of options.
Fine lines and wrinkles – chemical peels can reduce these, especially under the eyes and around the mouth in sun-damaged or aging skin.
Rough skin texture – chemical peels improve rough texture by increasing collagen in your skin’s upper layer.
Lentigines (age spots) – large freckles or dark spots, also called liver spots. A course of chemical peels can lighten these and improve the appearance of sun-damaged skin.
Melasma – dark skin discolouration appearing as patches, commonly on the cheeks, nose, lips, and forehead, often linked to hormonal changes. A course of chemical peels can lighten discolouration caused by melasma.
Hyperpigmentation – caused by excess pigment in the skin, resulting in uneven tone. Chemical peels can lighten and even out skin tone. If pigmentation is your primary concern rather than acne or aging, our dedicated guide on pigmentation (jeragat): causes, treatment, and prevention goes into more depth on what’s driving it and how peels fit into a broader treatment plan.
Like all treatments, chemical peels carry some level of risk. That said, they’re a normally safe and popular way to treat skin wrinkling and fine scarring.
To help ensure a successful outcome, you should be a good candidate for the treatment, your doctor should be well trained in chemical peeling technique, the clinic should be properly equipped, and you should follow your doctor’s instructions and aftercare advice closely. Complications are uncommon, but it’s worth discussing the risks and possible side effects with your doctor beforehand. Done well, chemical peels can offer softer, smoother skin to people who never thought it was possible for them.
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