Chemical Peels
Chemical Peels in Spring, The Woodlands and Greater Houston
At ENNAesthetics – Designer Skin and Body, we offer a curated selection of professional chemical peels designed to accelerate cellular turnover and reveal a more luminous complexion. Our treatments are customized to your specific skin type, addressing concerns ranging from active acne and congestion to advanced signs of aging.
The Science of Skin Resurfacing
Unlike physical exfoliation, chemical peels use specialized acid blends to dissolve the “glue” holding dead skin cells together. This process triggers a deep regenerative response, improving both the surface texture and the structural integrity of your skin without the mechanical friction of traditional methods.
Clinical Results & Benefits
Pigment Correction: Fades sun spots, melasma, and post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation for a more uniform tone.
Structural Support: Stimulates collagen production to soften fine lines and improve overall skin elasticity.
Refined Texture: Instantly smooths rough patches and minimizes the appearance of enlarged pores.
Maximum Absorption: Clears the path for your professional-grade serums to penetrate deeper into the tissue for enhanced results.
Professional Selection & Intensity
We provide a range of peel depths to match your specific goals and lifestyle:
Enzyme & Light Peels: Ideal for immediate radiance and a “glow-and-go” finish with zero downtime.
Medium-Depth Peels: Targets deeper sun damage and texture irregularities; typically involves 3–5 days of light flaking.
Advanced Corrective Peels: Our most intensive options for significant transformation of aging or acne-prone skin.
How often should I book a chemical peel?
- Structural Repair & Anti-Aging: Every 4–6 weeks. To effectively trigger the body’s natural regenerative response and stimulate new collagen, consistent cellular turnover is required. This interval allows the skin to rebuild its structural integrity, targeting fine lines and loss of elasticity.
- Active Decongestion & Acne: Every 2–3 weeks. For those battling active breakouts, an accelerated frequency is often necessary to continuously clear “hardened” sebum and prevent the cellular buildup that leads to chronic impaction. This keeps the pores clear and reduces the likelihood of future inflammatory cycles.
- Pigment Correction & Brightening: Every 3–4 weeks. Regular sessions facilitate rapid cellular turnover, allowing for the consistent shedding of pigmented cells. This frequency ensures deeper penetration of medical-grade brightening agents to treat sun damage and melasma effectively.
- Barrier Fortification (Sensitive Skin): Every 6–8 weeks. For reactive complexions, a longer recovery phase is vital. This ensures the skin’s lipid barrier remains healthy and intact while still benefiting from the gentle, controlled exfoliation of a professional-tier peel.
- Dermal Maintenance: Once per Quarter. Ideal for sustaining a healthy “no-filter” glow, a seasonal reset aligns with environmental changes. This provides a professional-tier refresh to maintain the results achieved during your initial corrective series.
Chemical Peels
Lunchtime Superficial Peels $80 / 30m
BioRePeel $149 / 30m
Pharmaceutical Grade Custom Peels $150-$180 / 40m
(Series of 3: $405-$486), (Series of 5: $637-$765)
Medical Grade Medium Depth Custom Peels $280-$330 / 40m
(Series of 3: $756-$891), (Series of 5: $1260-$1402)
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Lunchtime Superficial Peels – $80 / 30m
Our “Lunchtime” peels are the perfect entry-level treatment for those seeking immediate radiance with zero social downtime. Using gentle yet effective alpha-hydroxy acids (AHAs) or beta-hydroxy acids (BHAs), these superficial peels exfoliate only the outermost layer of the epidermis.
Key Benefits:
Instant Brightening: Removes surface dullness for an immediate “lit-from-within” glow.
Smooth Makeup Application: Refines skin texture, creating a flawless canvas for cosmetics.
Pore Refinement: Gently clears surface debris to minimize the appearance of pores.
No Downtime: You can return to work or your daily activities in Greater Houston immediately following treatment.
Ideal For: First-time peel clients, busy schedules, or as a maintenance “boost” between more intensive corrective treatments.
BioRePeel – $149 / 30m
BioRePeel is a revolutionary, Italian-made “no-peel” peel that utilizes a patented biphasic technology to bypass the surface of the skin and work from the inside out. Unlike traditional TCA peels that cause heavy shedding, BioRePeel delivers pharmaceutical-grade results with zero to minimal social downtime.
The Biphasic Advantage
This treatment features a dual-phase formula: a Lipophilic phase that hydrates and protects the skin barrier, and a Hydrophilic phase (30-35% TCA) that stimulates high-level cellular turnover and collagen production.
Targeted Results
Anti-Aging: Softens fine lines and wrinkles by increasing skin elasticity and “turgidity.”
Acne & Scarring: Antibacterial properties help clear active congestion and fade post-inflammatory marks (PIH/PIE).
Pigmentation: Effectively targets sun damage and melasma for a more uniform, radiant tone.
All-Season Safe: Its unique formula is non-photosensitive, making it safe for the intense Greater Houston sun year-round.
Treatment Protocol
For transformative results, we recommend a series of 4–6 sessions, spaced 7–10 days apart.
Pharmaceutical Grade Custom Peels $150-$180 / 40m
(Series of 3: $405-$486), (Series of 5: $637-$765)
Our Pharmaceutical Grade Custom Peels are highly versatile, medical-grade treatments designed to target specific skin layers with clinical precision. By utilizing advanced acid blends—including TCA, Lactic, and Salicylic acids—we create a bespoke formula that addresses your unique skin concerns while maintaining the health of your lipid barrier.
High-Level Customization
These peels are not a one-size-fits-all solution. Each treatment is calibrated based on your skin’s “Fitzpatrick” type, sensitivity level, and long-term goals, ensuring a safe yet transformative experience.
Targeted Clinical Concerns:
Advanced Pigment Control: Effectively lifts stubborn melasma, sun damage, and post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation.
Acne Management: Penetrates deep into the follicles to dissolve impactions and reduce active inflammation.
Textural Resurfacing: Smooths the appearance of fine lines and enlarged pores by promoting rapid cellular regeneration.
Brightening & Clarity: Instantly improves skin “vibrancy” by removing layers of damaged, dull cells.
What to Expect
Depending on the custom blend selected, you may experience mild to moderate “frosting” during the treatment, followed by 3–5 days of light, controlled flaking. This process is essential for revealing the fresh, healthy tissue beneath.
Medical Grade Medium Depth Custom Peels $280-$330 / 40m
(Series of 3: $756-$891), (Series of 5: $1260-$1402).
Our Medium Depth Custom Peels are our most potent non-invasive resurfacing treatments. This advanced formulation reaches the papillary dermis to treat stubborn skin concerns that superficial peels cannot reach. Utilizing a powerful blend of TCA, Retinoic Acid, and Glutathione, this peel delivers a “total skin reset” with results visible in just one session.
The Power of Antioxidants
What sets this medical-grade treatment apart is the infusion of Glutathione, the body’s ultimate antioxidant. This addition helps to neutralize free radicals, suppress melanin production, and brighten the skin from within, preventing the “rebound” pigmentation often associated with deeper treatments.
Targeted Clinical Results:
Deep Pigment Correction: Specifically designed to lift severe melasma, deep sun damage, and stubborn age spots.
Collagen Induction: Triggers a significant healing response that fills in fine lines and improves skin “snap-back” or elasticity.
Acne & Scarring: Dramatically reduces active acne and softens the appearance of post-acne scarring and textural irregularities.
Complete Resurfacing: Sheds layers of damaged skin to reveal a smooth, poreless, and remarkably even complexion.
What to Expect (The Peel Process)
This is a true “peeling” peel. You can expect a 7-day transformation process:
Days 1–2: Skin may feel tight or appear slightly bronzed.
Days 3–5: Active, visible peeling typically begins around the mouth and spreads outward.
Days 6–7: The peeling process concludes, revealing fresh, luminous, and rejuvenated skin.
Add-Ons
Advanced Resurfacing & Exfoliation
Dermaplaning ($60): A clinical exfoliation using a sterile surgical blade to remove the outermost layer of dead skin and fine vellus hair (peach fuzz). This instantly smooths texture and allows for 40% deeper product penetration.
Microdermabrasion ($40): A diamond-tip mechanical exfoliation that buff away dullness and stimulates micro-circulation. Ideal for refining enlarged pores and softening fine lines.
Enzyme Peels ($40): High-potency fruit enzymes that dissolve the “glue” between dead skin cells. This provides a deep decongestion without the irritation of manual scrubbing.
Targeted Modalities (Technology)
LED Light Therapy ($20): Medical-grade light wavelengths (Red for anti-aging/collagen or Blue for acne/bacteria) that treat the skin at a cellular level with zero downtime.
High Frequency ($20): Utilizes thermal energy and oxygen to sanitize the skin, kill acne-causing bacteria, and reduce inflammation following extractions.
Ultrasonic Lifting ($40): High-speed sound wave vibrations that “push” serums deeper into the dermis while providing a subtle tightening effect on the tissue.
Bespoke Masks & Infusions
Hydro Jelly Mask ($20): A vacuum-sealed electrolyte mask that lowers skin temperature to reduce redness and forces hydration into the barrier.
CBD Hydro Jelly Mask ($40): Enhanced with anti-inflammatory CBD to deeply calm reactive skin, break up congestion, and provide intense antioxidant protection.
Specialty Mask ($20): A clinical-grade formulation, ranging from Vitamin C brightening to Collagen firming, selected based on your skin mapping results.
Collagen Eye Mask ($10): Targeted cooling patches that deliver concentrated peptides to the delicate undereye area to reduce puffiness and fine lines.
Structural & Lymphatic Drainage
Buccal Massage ($30): An advanced intra-oral technique that releases deep tension in the facial muscles, providing a natural “lift” and contour to the jawline and cheekbones.
Lymphatic Drainage Massage ($20): Gentle, rhythmic strokes designed to move stagnant fluid and toxins out of the facial tissues, reducing facial swelling and improving clarity.
Gua Sha Facial Massage ($20): A traditional stone-scraping technique used to break up fascia tension, promote blood flow, and sculpt the natural contours of the face.
Chemical Peels FAQs
Unlike over-the-counter exfoliating products, a medical-grade peel uses concentrated, pharmaceutical-grade acid blends to reach deeper layers of the skin. This professional-tier treatment is designed to accelerate cellular turnover and address specific clinical concerns like hyperpigmentation, acne, and fine lines.
Most clients experience a warm, tingling, or “spicy” sensation during the application. For our Lunchtime Peels and BioRePeel, this is very mild. For Medium Depth Peels, the sensation is more intense but only lasts for a few minutes while the peel is active.
Not necessarily. “Peeling” is a side effect, not the sole indicator of a successful treatment. BioRePeel and our Lunchtime Peels offer deep rejuvenation with little to no visible shedding. Our Medium Depth Custom Peels, however, are designed to cause active flaking for 3–5 days.
Please discontinue the use of Retinol, AHAs, BHAs, and any physical exfoliants at least 5–7 days prior to your treatment. You should also avoid direct sun exposure and waxing in the treatment area for one week before your visit.
Yes, but with caution. While spring and fall are “peel season,” treatments like BioRePeel are non-photosensitizing and safe year-round. Regardless of the season, you must commit to wearing a broad-spectrum SPF 30+ daily following your treatment to protect your new skin.
Lunchtime/BioRePeel: Zero downtime; you can return to work immediately.
Pharmaceutical Custom Peels: 2–3 days of mild dryness or light flaking.
Medium Depth Peels: 5–7 days of active peeling.
While you will see a “glow” after just one session, we recommend a series of 3 to 6 treatments for corrective results (such as fading melasma or smoothing acne scars). We offer discounted series of 3 and 5 to help you reach these goals.
For Superficial Peels, you should wait at least 4–6 hours. For Medium Depth Peels, we recommend waiting until the peeling process is complete (usually day 6 or 7) to avoid irritating the fresh skin or trapping bacteria.
Absolutely. We specialize in customizing our acid blends based on your Fitzpatrick skin type. For deeper skin tones, we prioritize “low and slow” approaches or specific formulas like the BioRePeel to prevent post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation.
The most important rule is do not pick. Let the skin shed naturally. Use a gentle, non-active cleanser and a high-quality moisturizer to keep the barrier hydrated. Avoid strenuous exercise, saunas, and heavy sweating for 48–72 hours post-peel.
We recommend avoiding strenuous exercise, heavy sweating, and hot yoga for 48 to 72 hours post-treatment. Elevated body heat can lead to “induced” inflammation, blistering, or hyperpigmentation while the skin is in its delicate recovery phase.
During your initial Consultation, we perform a comprehensive skin mapping to analyze your Fitzpatrick type, barrier health, and clinical concerns. We then select the acid profile and depth, ranging from a Lunchtime Glow to a Medium Depth Reset that safely aligns with your goals.
While many professional-grade acids (like Salicylic Acid and Retinoids) should be avoided during pregnancy and breastfeeding, we offer pregnancy-safe alternatives like Lactic Acid or specific Enzyme Peels. Always consult with your physician before booking.
Picking, scrubbing, or pulling at flaking skin can lead to permanent scarring, infection, and post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation. It is crucial to let the skin shed naturally. If you experience dryness, apply a recommended moisturizer to soften the flakes rather than removing them.
Yes. We often recommend pairing peels with Dermaplaning ($60) to remove the “peach fuzz” barrier, allowing the peel to penetrate 40% deeper. LED Light Therapy ($20) is also an excellent post-peel add-on to accelerate healing and reduce redness.