Kacowicz© Peel Method: Phenol Controlled
What is the Kacowicz© Peel Method?
The indisputable reputation of phenol peeling is due to its exuberant results, both in skin retraction and in reorganisation of collagen fibres. There is no other agent capable of surpassing it in the treatment of wrinkles and skin ageing.
For many years, phenol peels were associated with negative results due to its toxicity. This reputation comes from the traditional application of phenol by occlusion performed in the 1970s: this technique required hospital infrastructures, heart monitoring and post-peel medication.
Currently, the phenol peel has been reinvented through the apparition of a new generation of high penetration and low toxicity phenol. Dr. Kacowicz, world-renowned Brazilian physician, has developed this technique after years of investigation to transform it into a series of less aggressive, but equally effective, chemical peels and adding the advantage of phenol application to partially aged skin.
The modifications in the traditional phenol formula are in the primary absorption modulating substances that allow for penetration at different depths in a controlled manner and with very low toxicity levels. Kacowicz has perfected the method, eliminating negative aspects of the procedure and finding just the right amount of acid that the organism is able to withstand. The new formula has a “delayed release” of the acid molecules.
What are its advantages?
· Recovery period is reduced
· Controlled effect of phenol penetration
· Complete, risk-free renewal of the main epidermal and dermal structures as deep as the dermoepidermal junction.
What are its applications?
It is a medical chemical peel applied in the following cases:
1. Mature skins with deep wrinkles2. Skin with severe acne scars
3. Excessively pigmented skins with severe solar damage
How does phenol act?
Phenol has the function of breaking down keratin via the rupture of epidermal bridges known as desmosomes and originating precipitation of cellular and extracellular proteins. Treatment reaches the sixth reticular dermis, the ideal target area in deep skin peels. This layer liberates water, salts and proteins to neutralise the process and as it reaches the dermis, the phenol stimulates the collagen fibres, contributing to a greater elasticity and helping to renew the new emerging skin.
What does treatment involve?
The new orthodermal exoplasty works with phenol on three levels, as well as controlling that the sixth dermal layer is never penetrated.
Neopeel and Midpeel are mid-range low toxic, pre-oxidised phenol peels hat:
These peelings are as easy to apply as glycolic peels and act at two different skin depths. The epidermis is renewed completely and becomes more polished, stimulating collagen production and the appearance of new glycosaminoglycans. This method recovers the skin structure’s tautness and elasticity.
Multipeel is a deep triphasic peeling that allows for penetration control through alkalinizating substances which makes it much less aggressive than conventional phenol. It has a unique tissue regenerating capacity and requires the application of occlusive treatments.
The procedure is as follows:
· IML recommends preparing the skin prior to treatment by applying a retinoic acid lotion. A keratolytic effect is produced that leaves the skin smooth and even.
· Application is carried out in areas (forehead, cheeks, chin, etc.). To observe the skin’s reaction and assure successive penetration, it is advisable to wait five minutes before applying treatment on a new area.
· A catalysing gel is then applied and finally a thin transparent silicon mask that hardens and plastifies, providing a sterile environment with no secretions. This mask is worn for seven days, returning to the clinic after 48 hours to make sure the process is developing correctly.