ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND AND HISTORY OF PROCEDURE The use of exfoliating agents to peel the epidermis and superficial dermis date back to ancient Egypt. Sour milk baths were used by ancient Egyptian women to soothe the skin. Alabaster, salt, brimstone, pumice stone, and various animal oils once were used to chemically exfoliate the skin and produce a more cosmetically elegant appearance. Fire was once used by the Turks to lightly singe the skin, causing exfoliation and an improved aesthetic glow (1).
