And the newest one on the block?

It’s gaining a lot of attention because of its high-impact, minimal-downtime approach.

Meet the Experts

What is the VI Peel?

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It also contains pain-numbing ingredients to lessen the burning sensationdoing away with it altogether for some patients.

Patel points out the individual benefits of each.

Retinoic Acid: Retinoid acid is a derivative ofvitamin A, Doyle says.

Not to mention its collagen-boosting properties, which Hilling says are instrumental in plumping skin and smoothing over wrinkles.

Its also fast, taking about 30 minutes from start to finish.

Potential Side Effects

Overall, side effects tend to be minimal.

This is especially important for those with darker skin tones.

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