ABSTRACT
The preparation procedure for a local phenol peel has some aspects in common with those for a full-face phenol peel; however, a local application of phenol is far easier.
EIGHT DAYS BEFORE THE PEEL Photographs Before any treatment, top-quality photographs (TIFF format) should be taken of the patient’s face, profile, and three-quarter profile (Figure 32.1), with and without flash. A flash changes the appearance and color of the skin: dyschromias are less apparent and reliefs are flattened. Pigmentation and relief are more clearly visible on photos taken without flash, especially in natural, low-angled light (Figure 32.2).
