Resurfacing is a natural function of our bodies in which the damaged top layer of skin is removed and replaced with new smooth skin, producing a tighter, more youthful look. The three most common ways of resurfacing are chemical peels, laser, and dermabrasion.

Chemical peels can be divided into three categories, light, intermediate, and deep. Light peels only affect the superficial dead cell layer of skin. These are AHA’s, glycolic acids, retinols, resorsinol, kojic acid, etc. Inermediate peels are trichloracytic acid (TCA) 20-35%.