Before and after a chemical peel
For anyone booked for a chemical peel at Juvenology.
Treatments this covers
Before your appointment
Please tell us before your appointment if you are pregnant, you have an active cold sore, or broken or sunburnt skin, you have recently used retinoid products, or your skin tends to darken after spots or irritation.
On the day
Your skin is cleansed, the peel is applied and timed, then removed. Most people feel tingling or warmth.
After your treatment
Use gentle skincare and a high-factor SPF every day while your skin settles.
What's usually expected
Most people have mild redness, dryness or light flaking for a few days rather than sheets of peeling skin. Stinging, redness, dryness and flaking are common and settle within days. Pigment changes, infection and scarring are possible but uncommon. Deeper skin tones have a higher risk of temporary darkening after a peel, and anyone prone to cold sores has a small chance of a flare. Wearing SPF every day lowers the risk of darkening.
When to contact us
If anything worries you after your treatment, contact the clinic. Call 07413 138 825, message us on WhatsApp or email office@juvenology.co.uk. We are open Monday to Friday, 10:00 to 19:00.
Read when to contact us after treatment.
Clinically reviewed by Marina Kostadinova-Yankova (NMC-registered nurse) on 1 November 2026. Next review due 1 November 2027.