Chemical Peels in San Diego
Customized chemical peels resurface the skin to improve tone, texture, pigment, and glow, from light lunchtime peels to deeper resurfacing. At SOM Aesthetics in Encinitas, planned for your skin under a dermatologist-trained SOM provider.
How much do chemical peels cost in San Diego?
Chemical peels at SOM Aesthetics in Encinitas typically cost about $150–$300 per peel, confirmed in consultation, often in a series. A customized blend of exfoliating acids (such as glycolic, salicylic, lactic, or TCA) resurfaces the skin to improve tone, texture, pigment, fine lines, and breakouts. Light peels have little downtime; deeper peels cause a few days of flaking. Planned by our team under A dermatologist-trained SOM provider.
~$150–$300
Series of 3–6
30 min
0–5 days peel
Weeks
Light to deeper
About 30 minutes
Within weeks
3–6 series
0–5 days peel
Light to deeper
Dermatologist-trained provider
Custom resurfacing for clearer, brighter skin.
A chemical peel applies a customized blend of exfoliating acids to the skin. By removing dull, damaged surface cells, it reveals smoother, brighter skin and stimulates renewal, improving tone, texture, pigment, fine lines, and breakouts.
Depth is tailored to your goals and skin, from light lunchtime peels with little downtime to medium-depth peels with a few days of flaking. Our team selects the right peel, with SOM’s oversight for deeper or sensitive cases.
✓ Dermatologist-led aesthetic center
Medical-grade peels, chosen and supervised by a dermatology clinic.
✓ Custom depth
From light glow to deeper resurfacing, matched to your skin.
✓ The SOM Method
Dermatologist-trained providers follow the SOM Method.
✓ Tone and pigment
Effective for dullness, sun spots, and uneven tone.
✓ Safe, planned
Depth and acid chosen for your skin type and tone.
Are chemical peels right for you?
✓ Good Candidates
• Dull tone and uneven texture
• Sun spots, melasma, or pigment
• Fine lines and early aging
• Congestion and mild breakouts
• Want a customizable, build-up option
• Most skin types (depth tailored)
✗ May Not Be Right For
• Active cold sore or skin infection
• Recent sunburn or tanning
• Pregnant or breastfeeding (some acids)
• Recently on isotretinoin (Accutane)
• Very dark skin with deeper peels (pigment risk, ask)
• A compromised skin barrier
Our team, under A dermatologist-trained SOM provider, selects a safe peel and depth for your skin.
Chemical peel vs. other resurfacing.
Chemical Peels guided by dermatologist-led standards and the SOM Method.
Dermatologist-trained SOM providers plan and deliver Chemical Peels through the SOM Method, with consultation, candidacy review, individualized treatment planning, documentation, and follow-up.
How much do chemical peels cost in San Diego?
By peel and depth
Confirmed in consultation
10% off retail
Available after first visit
For best results
Series and membership pricing available
Final pricing is confirmed in consultation. 0% APR financing through Cherry and CareCredit for qualifying patients.
Four steps. One personalized plan.
Our team reviews your skin and goals and selects the peel and depth.
Skin is cleansed and prepped; the peel solution is applied in layers.
About 30 minutes. You may feel light tingling as the acids work.
Light peels glow fast; deeper peels flake over a few days, revealing fresh skin.
Before · During · After
How to prepare for a chemical peel
Avoid sun and self-tanner for a week before. Pause retinoids and exfoliating acids a few days prior. Tell us about cold-sore history and any recent treatments, and arrive with clean skin.
• Avoid sun and self-tanner a week prior
• Pause retinoids/acids a few days before
• Tell us about cold-sore history
• Clean skin, no makeup
• Plan for possible flaking with deeper peels
What happens during a chemical peel
A peel takes about 20 to 30 minutes. the SOM clinical team cleanses your skin, then applies a medical-grade solution chosen for your concern. You will feel tingling or warmth for a few minutes. Strength is matched to your skin and goals.
• 20–30 minute treatment
• Skin cleansed first
• Medical-grade solution applied
• Tingling/warmth a few minutes
• Strength matched to your skin
Chemical peel aftercare
Depending on depth, skin may be pink and then flake or peel over 3 to 7 days. Do not pick; keep skin moisturized, avoid sun, and use SPF daily. Fresh, even tone appears as peeling finishes. A series deepens results.
• Pink, then flaking 3–7 days
• Do not pick the skin
• Moisturize, avoid sun, daily SPF
• Even tone after peeling
• Series for best results
Are chemical peels safe, and what to do after?
✓ Do
• Apply sunscreen daily and reapply outdoors
• Keep skin hydrated and gentle
• Let skin peel on its own, do not pull
• Use only gentle products while peeling
• Complete the series for best results
• Call us with any unusual symptoms
✗ Don't
• Do not pick or peel flaking skin
• Do not sun-tan or use self-tanner before or after
• Avoid retinoids and acids until healed
• Do not get a deeper peel before a big event
• Do not skip sunscreen, it protects results
• Do not replace medical review with online advice
Chemical peel questions patients ask
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Chemical Peels in Encinitas / North County San Diego.
SOM Aesthetics is at 25 E E St, Encinitas, CA 92024, accessible from Del Mar, La Jolla, Carlsbad, Solana Beach, and Rancho Santa Fe. Call (760) 766-7546.
