Medical-Grade Chemical Peels in Winnipeg
Reveal a Smoother, More Radiant Complexion
Whether you are struggling with acne, uneven skin tone, or the early signs of aging, beautiful skin starts with a clean slate. At The First Glance, our medical-grade chemical peels offer an effective, customizable method of deep exfoliation to restore your skin's natural, youthful glow.
DIRECTED BY DR. AVI ISLUR
BOARD CERTIFIED PLASTIC SURGEON
SERVING CANADA FOR 25+ YEARS
What is a Medical-Grade Chemical Peel?
A chemical peel is an advanced skin resurfacing treatment designed to improve your skin's texture, tone, and overall clarity. By applying a specialized, medical-grade chemical solution to the skin, this treatment safely removes the damaged outer layers, prompting your body to shed dead skin cells and reveal the fresh, healthy skin underneath.
Depending on your unique skin concerns, we utilize a customized blend of highly effective acids, which may include:
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Glycolic Acid
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Lactic Acid
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Salicylic Acid
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Trichloroacetic Acid (TCA)
The solution is applied for a precise amount of time before being neutralized. Because we offer varying intensities—from superficial to deeper peels—we can safely treat a wide variety of skin conditions with minimal downtime. While you will see noticeable improvements after just one session, a tailored series of peels offers truly transformative, long-lasting results.
Key Benefits of Chemical Peels
Smooths Skin Texture: Safely smooths the skin's surface by reducing the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, large pores, and acne scars.
Evens Skin Tone: Diminishes the appearance of sun damage, age spots, and hyperpigmentation for a beautifully unified complexion.
Combats Active Acne: Clears away dead skin cells and unclogs pores, significantly reducing blemishes and preventing future breakouts.
Restores Radiance: Sheds dull, tired skin to reveal a vibrant, incredibly smooth, and glowing complexion.
Stimulates Collagen: Triggers your body’s natural healing response, boosting collagen production to firm the skin and soften the signs of aging.
Your Customized Skin Health Journey
No two faces are exactly alike, which is why we do not believe in one-size-fits-all treatments.
During your initial consultation, your Skin Health Expert will thoroughly assess your skin type, listen to your aesthetic goals, and create a bespoke chemical peel treatment plan just for you. For optimal results, we typically recommend a series of peels spaced 2 to 4 weeks apart.
Maximize Your Results
Looking for the ultimate skin rejuvenation? Medical-grade chemical peels pair exceptionally well with other aesthetic treatments.
Combining your peel with MicroNeedling can dramatically optimize your results. While the chemical peel works on cellular turnover and surface exfoliation, MicroNeedling penetrates deeper to further stimulate collagen and elastin production. Your Skin Health Expert can advise if this powerful combination is right for you.
Why Your Provider Matters: The Surgeon-Directed Difference
Applying highly concentrated, medical-grade acids to your face is a precise medical procedure—not a standard spa facial. While many medi-spas in Winnipeg operate independently, the elite Skin Health Experts at The First Glance work under the direct oversight and mentorship of Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon, Dr. Avi Islur.
Beyond the Weekend Certification. Our medical aestheticians and nurses possess a profound understanding of facial anatomy and skin histology that extends far beyond standard industry training. By working alongside top plastic surgeons, our team intimately understands how different chemical solutions interact with the complex cellular layers of your skin. This advanced knowledge ensures your peel is formulated and neutralized at the exact optimal depth, delivering safe, deeply transformative results without compromising your skin's delicate barrier.
The "Surgical-Grade" Standard. We hold our clinic to the highest medical standards of safety, sterility, and protocol. This strict, surgeon-led oversight ensures your chemical peel is administered with exceptional precision and care. The result? A treatment experience that is rigorously safe, highly effective, and delivers visibly superior outcomes compared to lower-strength, spa-grade alternatives.
Ultimate Skin Rejuvenation: Dermapen MicroNeedling
When it comes to combining treatments for the ultimate skin transformation, the quality of the technology matters just as much as the expertise of your provider. That is why at The First Glance, we exclusively use the Dermapen—widely recognized as the most advanced and effective MicroNeedling device available in medical aesthetics today.
If you choose to combine your chemical peel with MicroNeedling, the Dermapen offers unparalleled advantages:
Unrivaled Precision. The Dermapen features fully adjustable needle depths, allowing your Skin Health Expert to precisely target specific skin concerns—from delicate areas around the eyes to deeper acne scars on the cheeks.
Enhanced Comfort and Safety. Unlike older dermal rollers that can tear the skin, the Dermapen uses an automated, vertical stamping motion. This creates perfectly precise micro-injuries, minimizing epidermal trauma, reducing discomfort, and accelerating your recovery time.
Maximum Treatment Synergy. By creating thousands of microscopic channels in the skin, the Dermapen drastically increases the absorption and efficacy of topical treatments. When paired strategically with a customized chemical peel schedule, it amplifies collagen production and accelerates cellular turnover for incredibly dramatic, radiant results.
Elevate Your Results: Medical-Grade Skincare
While a custom Chemical Peel initiates the deep exfoliation and cellular turnover process, Medical-Grade Skincare provides the essential "fuel" your fresh skin needs to rebuild and thrive.
Because the peel safely dissolves and removes the thick, outer layer of dead skin cells, the barrier that normally blocks product penetration is completely lifted. With this layer gone, your skin's absorption rate skyrockets, allowing your targeted serums, hydrators, and active ingredients to penetrate deeper and work significantly faster to protect your investment and maintain your new, radiant glow.
Frequently Asked Questions About Chemical Peels
Directed by the President of the Canadian Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
Safety. Anatomy. Ethics. The First Glance is a Surgeon-Directed Medical Centre operating under the leadership of Dr. Avi Islur.
As the President of the Canadian Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (CSAPS), Dr. Avi Islur is responsible for setting the highest standards of patient safety and ethical care across Canada. He does not just oversee our plastic surgery centre; he actively mentors our skin health experts.
Setting the National Standard
Dr. Avi Islur personally ensures that every skin health expert at The First Glance is trained in advanced dermal histology. This mentorship means our team doesn't just learn 'how to apply a peel'—they master the complex cellular layers and barrier function of the skin, ensuring your treatment penetrates precisely where needed for maximum renewal.
"I believe that non-surgical treatments require the same level of anatomical precision as surgery. That is why my team is trained to see beneath the skin."
— Dr. Avi Islur, MD, FRCSC
Your Transformation Begins Here
Your aesthetic vision deserves our undivided attention. To ensure the meticulous care your journey requires, we recommend securing your consultation and procedure dates well in advance. Connect with our Patient Care Coordinators at (204) 885-1419 for personalized assistance.
