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As with any method of skin resurfacing, the goal of the phenol peel involves the production of a controlled and predictable, partial thickness chemical injury. In the case of phenol, penetration is to the superficial dermis, without ablation of the pilo-sebaceous unit. Patient selection and technique are discussed. Microscopically, phenol induces new collagen and elastins formation as well as the reorganization of melanocytes within the basement membrane. Clinically, the results of phenol chemical peeling are significant and long lasting.
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Siegel, M., Bassichis, B.A. (2012). Deep Phenol Chemical Peels. In: Erian, A., Shiffman, M. (eds) Advanced Surgical Facial Rejuvenation. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-17838-2_17
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