Frequently Asked Questions

Medik8 offer a range of luxury advanced peels to suit a variety of skin concerns and needs.

Your skin is unique, and your skin treatment should be too. After a thorough Skin Health Consultation, your professional Skin Expert will create your bespoke Skin Journey plan to tackle concerns like dryness, dullness, the first signs of premature skin ageing, uneven skin tone, congestion, breakouts, enlarged pores and problematic skin. With customised, innovative treatments, plus your home care plan, you can expect to enjoy radiant, healthy glowing skin.

SKIN EXPERT TIP: To achieve the best results, book in for a series of three treatments with a minimum of two weeks between each.

Our advanced peels are designed to treat key skin concerns including premature skin ageing, pigmentation/uneven skin tone, dehydration and congested skin.

Peels can target a number of different skin concerns and deliver the following benefits:

• Deeply hydrate and retexturize dry skin

• Even your skin tone and improve skin appearance

• Stimulates dermal proteins, collagen and elastin fibres

• Minimise the look of fine lines and wrinkles

• Brightens the look of the skin

• Revitalise dry, mature and sun damaged skin

• Breaks down epidermal and dermal pigmentation

We will start the treatment by cleansing and preparing your skin, we will apply a barrier to protect your eyes and lips from the peel and will then apply the peel to your skin, You will then have a customised mask applied and Medik8 products are used on your skin to finish the treatment.

Prior to a Medik8 Peel you will be recommended a home care program suited for your skin type and concerns. You will need to stop the use of all Retinol products 48 hours prior to the peel and ensure that you have been using SPF Protection consistently leading up to the treatment.

You may experience mild discomfort, redness and/or flaking of the skin over the next 5-7 days, Do not pick or exfoliate any peeling skin. Makeup (preferably mineral)may be worn immediately following the treatment to help with the downtime. Discontinue use of any Corrective Serums in your home care routine for this period of time, This includes products containing AHAs, BHA, Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) and Retinol (Vitamin A), Ultra Daily SPF Protection must be used daily post peel. Avoid vigorous exercise or excessive heat including saunas, steam baths, hot showers or chlorinated pools for 48 hours following your treatment and avoid waxing, IPL or laser treatments for 2 weeks following the treatment.

A series of bespoke peels will be required for best results with a minimum of 2 weeks in between each treatment. The number of treatments needed will be individual to the person depending upon the desired results you are looking to achieve and the concerns that we are treating. For best results we recommend a course of 6 treatments minimum, every 4 weeks.

Ultra Daily SPF Protection must be used daily.

Ultraceutical bespoke peels will take between 50-70 minutes depending on what peel we are applying and what concern we are treating.

Skin needs a starting point so we will carefully select the correct peel for your skin type to begin with. Through out your peel journey you will move through different levels, increasing the strength of the peel and the active ingredients used for longer lasting results.