Sarah L. Taylor, MD, MPH

Review the PDF of the fact sheet on chemical peels

with board-relevant, easy-to-review material. Chemical peels are chemical solutions applied to the skin as a technique to improve the appearance. Various acids are used depending on the specific improvements desired such as fine lines or dyspigmentation. The concentration of the acid determines the depth of the peel and thus the subsequent degree of skin desquamation.

After, test your knowledge by answering the 5 practice questions.

Practice Questions

1. Which one of the following peels produces “frosting” after application?

a. citric acid

b. glycolic acid

c. mandelic acid

d. salicylic acid

e. trichloroacetic acid

 

2. Which one of the following peels is lipophilic?

a. citric acid

b. glycolic acid

c. mandelic acid

d. salicylic acid

e. trichloroacetic acid

 

3. A Jessner solution peel contains which of the following 4 components?

a. lactic acid, resorcinol, salicylic acid, ethanol

b. lactic acid, resorcinol, salicylic acid, methanol

c. lactic acid, resorcinol, salicylic acid, retinoic acid

d. retinoic acid, resorcinol, phenol, ethanol

e. retinoic acid, resorcinol, glycolic acid, methanol

 

4. What is the most serious risk associated with phenol peels?

a. cardiac dysrhythmia

b. hearing loss

c. scarring

d. seizure

e. tinnitus

 

5. Which one of the following peels self-neutralizes?

a. citric acid

b. glycolic acid

c. lactic acid

d. mandelic acid

e. salicylic acid

The answers appear on the next page.

 

Practice Question Answers

1. Which one of the following peels produces “frosting” after application?

a. citric acid

b. glycolic acid

c. mandelic acid

d. salicylic acid

e. trichloroacetic acid

 

2. Which one of the following peels is lipophilic?

a. citric acid

b. glycolic acid

c. mandelic acid

d. salicylic acid

e. trichloroacetic acid

 

3. A Jessner solution peel contains which of the following 4 components?

a. lactic acid, resorcinol, salicylic acid, ethanol

b. lactic acid, resorcinol, salicylic acid, methanol

c. lactic acid, resorcinol, salicylic acid, retinoic acid

d. retinoic acid, resorcinol, phenol, ethanol

e. retinoic acid, resorcinol, glycolic acid, methanol

 

4. What is the most serious risk associated with phenol peels?

a. cardiac dysrhythmia

b. hearing loss

c. scarring

d. seizure

e. tinnitus

 

5. Which one of the following peels self-neutralizes?

a. citric acid

b. glycolic acid

c. lactic acid

d. mandelic acid

e. salicylic acid

Review the PDF of the fact sheet on chemical peels

with board-relevant, easy-to-review material. Chemical peels are chemical solutions applied to the skin as a technique to improve the appearance. Various acids are used depending on the specific improvements desired such as fine lines or dyspigmentation. The concentration of the acid determines the depth of the peel and thus the subsequent degree of skin desquamation.

After, test your knowledge by answering the 5 practice questions.

Practice Questions

1. Which one of the following peels produces “frosting” after application?

a. citric acid

b. glycolic acid

c. mandelic acid

d. salicylic acid

e. trichloroacetic acid

 

2. Which one of the following peels is lipophilic?

a. citric acid

b. glycolic acid

c. mandelic acid

d. salicylic acid

e. trichloroacetic acid

 

3. A Jessner solution peel contains which of the following 4 components?

a. lactic acid, resorcinol, salicylic acid, ethanol

b. lactic acid, resorcinol, salicylic acid, methanol

c. lactic acid, resorcinol, salicylic acid, retinoic acid

d. retinoic acid, resorcinol, phenol, ethanol

e. retinoic acid, resorcinol, glycolic acid, methanol

 

4. What is the most serious risk associated with phenol peels?

a. cardiac dysrhythmia

b. hearing loss

c. scarring

d. seizure

e. tinnitus

 

5. Which one of the following peels self-neutralizes?

a. citric acid

b. glycolic acid

c. lactic acid

d. mandelic acid

e. salicylic acid

The answers appear on the next page.

 

Practice Question Answers

1. Which one of the following peels produces “frosting” after application?

a. citric acid

b. glycolic acid

c. mandelic acid

d. salicylic acid

e. trichloroacetic acid

 

2. Which one of the following peels is lipophilic?

a. citric acid

b. glycolic acid

c. mandelic acid

d. salicylic acid

e. trichloroacetic acid

 

3. A Jessner solution peel contains which of the following 4 components?

a. lactic acid, resorcinol, salicylic acid, ethanol

b. lactic acid, resorcinol, salicylic acid, methanol

c. lactic acid, resorcinol, salicylic acid, retinoic acid

d. retinoic acid, resorcinol, phenol, ethanol

e. retinoic acid, resorcinol, glycolic acid, methanol

 

4. What is the most serious risk associated with phenol peels?

a. cardiac dysrhythmia

b. hearing loss

c. scarring

d. seizure

e. tinnitus

 

5. Which one of the following peels self-neutralizes?

a. citric acid

b. glycolic acid

c. lactic acid

d. mandelic acid

e. salicylic acid

Review the PDF of the fact sheet on chemical peels

with board-relevant, easy-to-review material. Chemical peels are chemical solutions applied to the skin as a technique to improve the appearance. Various acids are used depending on the specific improvements desired such as fine lines or dyspigmentation. The concentration of the acid determines the depth of the peel and thus the subsequent degree of skin desquamation.

After, test your knowledge by answering the 5 practice questions.

Practice Questions

1. Which one of the following peels produces “frosting” after application?

a. citric acid

b. glycolic acid

c. mandelic acid

d. salicylic acid

e. trichloroacetic acid

 

2. Which one of the following peels is lipophilic?

a. citric acid

b. glycolic acid

c. mandelic acid

d. salicylic acid

e. trichloroacetic acid

 

3. A Jessner solution peel contains which of the following 4 components?

a. lactic acid, resorcinol, salicylic acid, ethanol

b. lactic acid, resorcinol, salicylic acid, methanol

c. lactic acid, resorcinol, salicylic acid, retinoic acid

d. retinoic acid, resorcinol, phenol, ethanol

e. retinoic acid, resorcinol, glycolic acid, methanol

 

4. What is the most serious risk associated with phenol peels?

a. cardiac dysrhythmia

b. hearing loss

c. scarring

d. seizure

e. tinnitus

 

5. Which one of the following peels self-neutralizes?

a. citric acid

b. glycolic acid

c. lactic acid

d. mandelic acid

e. salicylic acid

The answers appear on the next page.

 

Practice Question Answers

1. Which one of the following peels produces “frosting” after application?

a. citric acid

b. glycolic acid

c. mandelic acid

d. salicylic acid

e. trichloroacetic acid

 

2. Which one of the following peels is lipophilic?

a. citric acid

b. glycolic acid

c. mandelic acid

d. salicylic acid

e. trichloroacetic acid

 

3. A Jessner solution peel contains which of the following 4 components?

a. lactic acid, resorcinol, salicylic acid, ethanol

b. lactic acid, resorcinol, salicylic acid, methanol

c. lactic acid, resorcinol, salicylic acid, retinoic acid

d. retinoic acid, resorcinol, phenol, ethanol

e. retinoic acid, resorcinol, glycolic acid, methanol

 

4. What is the most serious risk associated with phenol peels?

a. cardiac dysrhythmia

b. hearing loss

c. scarring

d. seizure

e. tinnitus

 

5. Which one of the following peels self-neutralizes?

a. citric acid

b. glycolic acid

c. lactic acid

d. mandelic acid

e. salicylic acid