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 ...

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 ...

For deep peels, you’ll also be given an IV, and your heart rate will be closely monitored. During a light peel a cotton ball, gauze, or brush will be used to apply a chemical solution like ...

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 ...