But phenol peels are heavy-duty (some may even say controversial) and require pre-treatment, specific post-care, and sometimes even IV anesthesia or sedatives during the treatment to reduce the ...

Phenol peels are so strong that sometime IV sedation is performed, adds board-certified dermatologist Marisa Garshick, MD. That should give you a clear picture of the kind of intensity we're ...

and fellow researchers randomly assigned 60 patients with acne scars and dark skin -- Fitzpatrick Skin Phototype IV to VI -- to treatment with either 35 percent glycolic acid chemical peels or ...