ZO Controlled Depth Peel is a peel that gives younger, healthier looking skin. It helps with sun damage, wrinkles, uneven pigmentation and acne scars.
ZO Controlled Depth Peel is unique because it allows us to accurately control the depth and speed that the peel penetrates. This is done by combining the peeling solution, trichloroacetic acid (TCA), with a special blue base (this is similar to the ‘blue peel‘ offered by other brands).
Like the Blue Peel, the Controlled Depth Peel is a “Designer Peel”, tailored to each person’s individual needs, both in terms of the improvements they are looking for and the time they can spare for skin recovery to take place.
The peel process itself takes 20-30 minutes during which a series of layers of solution are applied to the skin. With each coat a hot sensation will be felt for a couple of minutes, and this can be controlled with a fan.
By the end of the procedure the face appears blue – much of this colour is washed off with cleanser.
Afterwards the skin may appear reddened, and after 2-3 days some peeling will start. Following a lighter peel this process is mild and will be finished within a short time, after a deeper peel the peeling can take up to 7 or 10 days to complete.
After the process has finished the dead skin cells will be replaced by healthier ones so that the skin will appear and feel smoother, clearer and tighter.
Depending on the effects you wish to achieve the 3-Step Peel can be repeated. You may decide to have a series of lighter peels to create the same effect as one or two deeper ones.
Dr Obagi himself is good evidence that by using OBAGI Nu-Derm and having a peel once a year your skin really does not need to age!