Remember that episode of Sex and the City where Samantha looks raw after a chemical peel?

This lunchtime facial peel solves that problem.

To this day, that image might just be what you picture when someone utters the words chemical peel.

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Enter: His lunchtime facial peel, which promises no downtime necessary.

Peels use powerful active ingredients to literally peel away the dead surface layer of your skin.

And according to Dr.

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Courtney Brooks is the director of aesthetics at Dr. Dennis Gross Dermatology in New York’s Upper East Side.

Gross, this process can be a helpful way to address a laundry list of common skin concerns.

First of all, you immediately get radiance.

[A peel can also] help with pores.

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It helps with breakouts, and then, finally, uneven skin tone.

Peels are popular because of how many incredible benefits they give the skin.

My skin really is bouncy and smooth, says Dove, in the episode.

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It feels like a new face.

Its pretty tingly, Im not gonna lie, she says.

Then, she put onDr.

Black hair woman wearing a grey and white bra giving herself a deep cleansing session with a face brush and Gatineau skincare face wash lotion, after her shower. Studio skincare portrait over isolated background.

Finally, she layered onDr.

(These can irritate fresh post-peel skin.)

Active ingredients include things like retinol, vitamin C, and glycolic acid.

A curvy woman applying cleansing balms and smiling to her reflection in the mirror.

So, what were Doves final thoughts on her lunchtime facial peel?

I feel like it was really worth it, she says.

Or, consider usingDr.

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Dennis Gross Alpha Beta Extra Strength Daily Peelto DIY agentler chemical peel at home.

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