Chemexfoliation

Application of a cauterant to the skin for the purpose of causing a superficial destruction of the epidermis and upper layers of the dermis. After healing, the treated area has new epithelium.

Also Known As:

Face Peeling, Chemical; Chemexfoliations; Chemical Face Peeling

Networked: 8 relevant articles (1 outcomes, 2 trials/studies)

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Therapy Context: Research Results

Therapeutics: 1158551
- Cosmetic Techniques: 13
  - Chemexfoliation: 8
Operative Surgical Procedures: 34913
- Plastic Surgery Procedures: 313
  - Dermatologic Surgical Procedures: 482
    - Chemexfoliation: 8

Experts

1.	Bircan, Melissa: 1 article (01/2021)
2.	Dunn, Brandyn: 1 article (01/2021)
3.	Hakimi, Amir A: 1 article (01/2021)
4.	Hong, Ellen M: 1 article (01/2021)
5.	Hutchison, Dana M: 1 article (01/2021)
6.	Kim, Sehwan: 1 article (01/2021)
7.	Kobayashi, Mark R: 1 article (01/2021)
8.	Pham, Tiffany T: 1 article (01/2021)
9.	Seo, Soohong: 1 article (01/2021)
10.	Sivoraphonh, Ryan: 1 article (01/2021)

Related Diseases

1.	Actinic Keratosis 07/01/1987 - "Chemexfoliation (chemical peeling) is being used to obtain both therapeutic (e.g., actinic keratoses) and cosmetic (e.g., removal of fine facial rhytides) benefits. " 09/01/1988 - "Trichloroacetic acid chemexfoliation is an effective, versatile, and safe therapeutic option for patients with extensive actinic keratoses of the face and scalp. "
2.	Cicatrix (Scar) 03/01/1965 - "CHEMEXFOLIATION FOR AGING SKIN AND ACNE SCARRING." 01/01/2021 - "Electrochemical therapy appears to have beneficial effects by causing a highly localised reduction in collagen content or local softening of tissue, which is consistent with other studies on scar therapies, including chemexfoliation, radiofrequency technologies, and lasers. "
3.	Erythema 10/01/2018 - "The study showed that ternary system chemexfoliation, using a controlled delivery technology, was able to provide the same clinical effects in term of stratum corneum reduction with a significantly reduced barrier alteration, water loss, and irritation/erythema compared to traditional binary system peels."
4.	Acne Vulgaris 03/01/1965 - "CHEMEXFOLIATION FOR AGING SKIN AND ACNE SCARRING." 11/01/2004 - "Phenol preparations are used in dermatology and plastic surgery for the treatment of acne and during chemical face peeling. "
5.	Ectropion 07/01/1984 - "Lower eyelid ectropion following chemical face peeling."

Related Drugs and Biologics

1.	Trichloroacetic Acid
2.	Collagen
3.	Phenol (Carbolic Acid)

Related Therapies and Procedures

1.	Therapeutics
2.	Lasers (Laser)