A medical chemical peel clears the dull, built-up surface layer that hides smoother skin underneath. Chosen and performed by a board-certified physician, matched to your skin, your age, and your overall health.
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A medical chemical peel uses an exfoliating solution to loosen the bonds holding dead, damaged cells on the surface. Once those cells lift away, your skin rebuilds a smoother, more even top layer.
Peels are chosen and performed by Dr. Sarah Secor-Jones, DO, FACEP, matched to your skin, your age and your overall health.
Face
Neck
Chest
Light to medium depth
With most light to medium peels, expect a short period of pinkness and tightness, similar to a light sunburn. Extra moisturizer and sun care matter most in these first days.
Visible flaking often follows. Do not pick or scrub while the skin sheds. Many patients work and run errands through this stretch, and you leave with written aftercare, product by product.
Skin often looks brighter and more even once the peeling ends. Fine lines and mild pigment can keep improving as new skin settles.
How long results hold depends on your sun exposure, skincare and hormone status. Many patients plan a series of peels spaced out over time.
A peel can be a clear next step when home care alone has plateaued. Dr. Sarah reviews your history, medications and pigment history before choosing a depth, or suggesting microneedling or PRF instead.
Many skin types can be treated when a trained physician chooses and monitors the peel.
Dull, tired-looking skin
Sun damage and age spots
Fine lines and crepey texture
Acne and post-acne marks
Chemical peel treatment areas
Your face looks tired even after a full night of sleep. A peel removes the dull surface layer so fresher skin can show through and light reflects evenly again.
A light to medium peel lifts the buildup that scatters light across your face. Skin looks brighter once the peeling ends, and makeup goes on more smoothly.
Sun, hormones, and slow cell turnover leave layers of dead skin that dull your complexion and make pores look more visible.
What to expect as your skin sheds and settles
First days · pink and tight
With most light to medium peels, expect a short period of pinkness and tightness, similar to a light sunburn. Your skin may feel sensitive. Extra moisturizer and sun care matter most now.
Shedding · follow the aftercare
Visible flaking often follows around the central face. Do not pick or scrub while the skin sheds. Many patients work and run errands straight through this stretch.
Settled skin · brighter, more even
Skin often looks brighter and more even. Fine lines and mild pigment can keep improving as new skin settles. How long it holds depends on your sun exposure, skincare, and hormone status.
The Lesh Lifestyle difference
Dr. Sarah Secor-Jones, DO, FACEP is a board-certified emergency physician and Navy veteran with 25 years of service, now 12 years into clinical practice. Lesh Lifestyle is physician-led and family-operated, where aesthetics stay connected to your health.
Dr. Sarah is board certified in emergency medicine and has cared for more than 2,000 patients since opening in 2022. She reads more than your surface symptoms, and she personally takes every discovery call.
Hormones, medications, past treatments, and sun history all shape what your skin can handle. Dr. Sarah sets peel depth and repeat timing from your labs and your own history.
If you are also doing microneedling, PRF, or hormone work here, your peel timing is planned so each stage of healing gets its own window and your results build together.
Patient reviews
Honest words from patients of Dr. Sarah Secor-Jones, DO, FACEP.
Dr. Sarah truly stood out in the way she approached my care. From the very first interaction, she took the time to genuinely listen and understand my needs, never making me feel rushed or overlooked.…
Elizabeth Semmerling
Lesh Lifestyle · Sarasota
Treatment process
From your first discovery call through follow-up, here is exactly what a chemical peel at Lesh Lifestyle involves, and what your skin does afterward.
Step 01 · Discovery call
You talk directly with Dr. Sarah about what you are noticing, how long it has been going on, and what you have already tried. She asks about your health, medications, and any history of cold sores.
Integrative Membership
Lesh Lifestyle is a full Integrative Medicine practice. The Integrative Membership is $200 per month, and it keeps your skin care connected to the rest of your medical plan.
Peel timing coordinated with your other care
HSA accepted and superbills provided
Cherry payment plans available
Chemical peel in Sarasota
Patients often weigh these two when they start searching. Because both are offered here, Dr. Sarah can tell you which one is likely to give your skin the better return.
Surface down
Helpful for uneven tone, fine lines, and mild texture. There is visible flaking as skin sheds, but usually less swelling afterward.
Deeper repair
Creates micro-channels that trigger deeper repair. Often better for acne scars, with little visible peeling but more redness right after.
Sequenced
Some skin benefits from peels and microneedling at different points. Dr. Sarah spaces them so healing is supported at every stage.
No referral needed. Telehealth in 10 states.
FAQ
What patients ask most often before booking a chemical peel at Lesh Lifestyle, answered plainly.
At Lesh Lifestyle. The practice cares for patients from Lakewood Ranch, Bradenton, and the surrounding area who want physician-guided skin care. Start with a discovery call to see whether a peel fits your skin.
It can be, when a physician chooses the depth. Dr. Sarah reviews your history, current products, and past reactions before selecting a light or medium peel, or suggesting a different treatment altogether.
Pricing depends on the depth of the peel and the areas treated. Exact costs are discussed with you before you book, and HSA, superbills, and Cherry payment plans are all available.
Many skin types can be treated safely when a trained physician chooses and monitors the peel. Dr. Sarah adjusts peel selection and strength around your natural skin color, past pigment issues, and any current irritation.
The active peel takes only a few minutes. You spend longer in the office for cleansing, prep, application, and soothing care. Nothing is rushed, and there is time to ask questions before and after.
Light to medium peels often mean a few days of flaking and tightness. Many patients work and run errands through it with extra moisturizer. Stronger peels can need more time at home, which Dr. Sarah discusses ahead.
