title: Superficial peeling.
abstract: Superficial peeling involves the topical use of mild exfoliating chemicals to rejuvenate actinically damaged facial skin and to treat acne, pigmentary disturbances, fine wrinkling, and superficial scarring. Some of the chemicals that can be used and the various techniques employed are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque.
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Stagnone
mesh_terms: D002615:Chemexfoliation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans