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Benefits of a Jessner Peel part 2
A mild chemical peel, such as the Jessner peel, can do wonders for toning up those fine lines and wrinkles that have started appearing around the eyes, forehead and mouth areas. Although, this is considered a mild peel, you will feel some brief stinging as it is applied to the skin. Often, your skincare professional will deal with this by holding a fan to your face, which helps a lot.
Depending on the type of Jessner peel you are getting, it may take between one to several hours to have the procedure done by a professional. Your face will be prepared with a wash that may contain glycolic acid solution, and then the peel mixture will be layered onto your face.
As with other peels of this type, you’ll have to live with some redness or browning, tight skin, wrinkling and flaking for several days. However, when all of that old skin has fallen off, you’ll be delighted at what you see in the mirror after you’ve healed. There is nothing like running your hand across a face that is smooth as silk and soft to the touch. This is the main benefit that can be experienced by having a Jessner peel.
Benefits of a Jessner Peel
One good thing about the human skin, is that it is a living organism that is capable of regeneration. Without you even noticing, your skin cells are always dying off and being replaced by new ones. Skin contains natural collagen, which keeps it plump and taught. Over time, the aging process causes skin cells to regenerate at a much slower rate. This can make your skin more susceptible to premature aging. A quality Jessner peel can speed up this regeneration process and bring back youthful looking skin.
The Jessner peel was created by an American dermatologist named Dr. Max Jessner. His unique formulation contains salicylic acid, lactic acid and resorcinol. Combining these three ingredients together creates a mild, light peel that can be tolerated by most people.
Jessner peels are commonly performed by a dermatologist or skincare professional. They are often recommended to patients who have mild to severe acne prone skin. Acne skin conditions are difficult to treat, and require removing the top layer of skin in order to clear up the inflammation. When a Jessner peel is applied, it can gently burn away these oil-filled skin cells, and over a period of a week or so, reveal fresh, newer skin underneath that has no blemishes or visible signs of acne.
Acne sufferers aren’t the only ones who are in need of a quick skin regeneration treatment. People who want to stop the signs of visible aging are also good candidates for the Jessner peel. As you go about your normal day, your skin is constantly being attacked by natural elements like the sun’s rays or biting cold winds during the winter. Over time, this causes the skin to lose critical moisture and collagen.
Celebrity Users of the Jessner’s Peel
As with all beauty treatments, one of the best ways to see the effects of a Jessner’s Peel is to look at famous celebrities who have undergone or use this peeling procedure with regularity. However, on account of the mild nature of the Jessner’s Peel, and the general trend for most celebrities to keep some of their beauty secrets to themselves, it is difficult to know who uses Jessner’s Peels and when they have used them. There are really not many celebrities who have come clean about using Jessner’s Peels so there is more speculation than actual fact.
Rupert Murdoch
Surprisingly, the media mogul Rupert Murdoch is one of the better known celebrities believed to have used the Jessner’s peel, although he has not yet gone public about it. Earlier this year he suddenly appeared to have a smoother, lighter complexion with none of the tell-tale signs associated with plastic surgery. If you look carefully at photographs of him he clearly looks considerably younger and less wrinkled. Experts are fairly sure that a Jessner’s Peel is responsible, although there are some who believe a combination of certain laser treatments and possibly other mild peels may have been used.
Nadine Jolie
Nadine Jolie, the beauty editor, blogger and columnist swears by Jessner’s peels and although she has also tried other peel types she says that the Jessner’s Peel was the most comfortable and most effective. As a self-confessed beauty addict, Nadine Jolie is not someone who appears to need a skin peel as she has excellent skin, but it would appear that at least a part of this is due to regular skin peeling including Jessner’s peels.
Jessners: What is it?
Chemical peels are used to remove and thus improve the appearance of areas of damaged, extremely wrinkled or discolored skin. The Jessner’s peel uses a special acid solution, which causes the top layer of the skin to fall off, revealing the younger, healthier skin beneath. Several peels are needed to achieve the full results, as a Jessner’s peel is designed to only affect a very thin layer of the skin each time. Usually a peel is carried out every two weeks to one month, depending on the skin type and the type of damage that the peel is aimed to improve.
Preparation
Prior to applying a Jessner’s peeling solution, for the majority of skin types a preparation of Retin-A should be applied nightly for two weeks. This is relatively simple, but there are some minor side effects – spots and similar blemishes will tend to come to the surface so may appear worse, although they will in fact be more easily reduced and removed by the peel because of this. Sunlight should be avoided as Retin-A makes the skin more sensitive to sunlight. Other than this there is little skin preparation required but skin should not be sunburned or seriously damaged, so other healing preparations may be necessary in order to be able to progress with a peel safely. Immediately prior to the peel a deep skin cleansing using a glycolic cleanser is recommended to ensure an even action of the peeling solution.
Application
The actual method of applying the peel is relatively straightforward, but takes some practice and experience to get exactly right. It is not recommended to carry out this procedure yourself, and a professional should carry out a Jessner’s peel especially for the first time. The solution is usually applied with small gauze squares, evenly over the whole area to be treated. The eyes must be avoided and care must be taken around all particularly sensitive areas. After around 10 minutes maximum, depending on the strength of the solution, whether it is a first peel and the depth of peel required, the solution is removed by washing off with cold water.
After Care
After each peel, the skin must be kept out of direct sunlight for four days to a week. This is extremely important as the newly revealed skin will be extremely photo-sensitive and considerable damage can be caused. Many specialists recommend treating the skin with plain Vaseline for three or four days after the peel, as a means of protection.
Jessner’s solution can be used to peel skin of almost any part of the body, but particularly sensitive areas such as the genitals should be avoided. Any chemical peel will work best on areas with the most damage such as the face, arms and neck.
Skin Improvement
Because a Jessner’s peel will remove the surface layers of the skin, many beauty treatments which have been regularly used with diminishing results may start to work again more effectively. There are many products which cause the top layer of the skin to become resistant to them, either because they are working or because they keep inhibiting absorption.
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