Ennis Plastic Surgery · Beautiful Medicine™
Chemical Peels in Boca Raton
A fresh perspective on skin tone and texture.
Explore chemical peels with Donna Ennis, ARNP. Your skin type, concerns and recovery plans guide the choice of treatment and the care that follows.
Explore Your OptionsA personal approach
Your goals. Your comfort.
A peel should fit your skin rather than an event deadline. Donna discusses your routine, previous treatments, pigment concerns and how much recovery time you can allow before recommending an option.
Ennis Plastic Surgery offers the Obagi Blue Peel, most often as part of a combined treatment plan to complement the overall result. Donna and the surgical team can help you understand how skin resurfacing may fit alongside your other procedures.
Watch the filmRenewal at the skin surface
Understanding Chemical Peels
A chemical peel applies a selected solution to produce controlled exfoliation. The effect varies with the formula and treatment depth. It may improve selected concerns involving tone, fine lines and texture; it does not replace facial volume or lift substantial loose skin.
The diagram below explains superficial exfoliation. It does not represent every peel depth or predict the amount of peeling you will experience. Visible shedding is not the only measure of response.
A closer look at superficial exfoliation
This simplified diagram shows surface cells shedding above the epidermis and dermis. Peel depth and recovery vary by treatment; the illustration represents superficial exfoliation only.
Surface exfoliation is different from adding volume.
The selected formula and your skin guide aftercare.
A finishing touch for the skin
Blue Peel as Part of Your Treatment Plan
A procedure that improves facial contours and a peel that addresses the skin surface have different roles. At Ennis Plastic Surgery, the Obagi Blue Peel is most often considered alongside other procedures to enhance the overall result.
The Blue Peel uses trichloroacetic acid (TCA) for professional skin resurfacing. It may help refine texture, uneven tone and the appearance of fine lines. Your treatment team determines whether your skin is suitable, which areas to treat and how to coordinate healing.
One coordinated plan
If you are considering a facelift or eyelid surgery, discuss a Blue Peel during your surgical consultation. Combining treatments is an individual decision; the peel may be performed together with another procedure or scheduled separately.
Allow for skin recovery
A Blue Peel has its own preparation, aftercare and recovery needs. Your team will explain how these fit with your other procedures, including sun protection, skin care and follow-up. A combined result cannot be attributed to the peel alone.
A tailored choice
Explore the Peel Families
VI Peel
The existing practice guide discusses this family for concerns including uneven pigment and acne-related changes. Formulations and suitability vary. Ask which version is proposed and what aftercare it requires.
Vitalize Peel
A SkinMedica option for selected tone and texture concerns. Donna can discuss whether a series is useful and how your skin should recover between treatments.
Rejuvenize Peel
A different SkinMedica formulation with its own suitability and recovery considerations. Greater treatment intensity is not automatically the better choice.
Illuminize Peel
A lighter option in the SkinMedica family. Minimal visible peeling does not mean there can be no irritation or that it is appropriate immediately before an important event.
Before choosing a peel
Your Skin History Matters
Skin tone & pigment response
Tell Donna about melasma, dark marks after inflammation, previous burns or pigment changes. All skin tones need individual assessment; the wrong peel can worsen discoloration.
Medicines & allergies
Discuss isotretinoin use, cancer treatment, retinoids and allergies, including aspirin or salicylates when relevant to the formula. Do not stop a prescribed medicine without guidance from the clinician who manages it.
When to postpone
Pregnancy, active cold sores, infection, a recent sunburn or irritated skin may affect suitability. Recent waxing, laser treatment or other exfoliation also matters; the team will explain the appropriate timing.
GO-Tox · Mobile concierge care
Injectables & fillers,
in the comfort of home.
Donna Ennis, ARNP, brings personalized injectable and dermal filler care to your home through GO-Tox, our in-home concierge service.
Explore In-Home CareYour visit, thoughtfully planned
A private appointment with Donna.
Tell us your location and the treatment you’re considering. Our team will confirm availability, suitability and visit details with you.
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Your consultation
A Plan Before a Product
Talk about your goals
Describe your concerns about tone, texture or sun-related changes. Donna reviews your skin type, pigment history, current products and prior treatments, along with the time you can allow for healing.
Review your health
Bring your medication and supplement list. Discuss allergies, prior reactions, cold sores, recent procedures, pregnancy or breastfeeding, and any active skin infection. Do not stop a prescribed medicine unless the clinician who manages it advises you to.
Choose the treatment together
Discuss the proposed solution, treatment depth, expected changes, limitations, risks and cost. Ask why this peel fits your skin and whether a different treatment or postponing treatment would be appropriate.
Plan comfort and follow-up
Ask about sensations during treatment, skin care before and after the peel, sun protection and follow-up. Know who to contact if pain, redness or other symptoms are greater than expected.
Your appointment
What to Expect at Your Peel Visit
Review & preparation
Confirm the solution, intended depth, expected sensations and recovery. The skin is assessed and prepared. Discuss cold-sore history and whether preventive treatment is needed.
The application
The clinician applies the selected peel according to its protocol. Sensations can include tingling, heat or stinging. Speak up about discomfort; do not assume stronger sensation means a better result.
Written instructions
Some formulas have specific instructions about washing or leaving product on the skin. Follow the instructions for the treatment you receive, and leave with a follow-up plan and contact details.
Aftercare
Protect the Skin as It Recovers
Allow time
Redness, dryness and flaking vary by peel and skin response. Recovery can range from little visible shedding to a longer healing period. Confirm a realistic schedule before work, travel or an event.
Keep care gentle
Use the recommended cleanser and moisturizer, avoid picking or pulling skin, and ask when to restart retinoids, acids, makeup and exercise. Protect treated skin from the sun as instructed.
Review before repeating
Assess the result after healing. A series may be considered, but treatment intervals should follow the product and your skin’s recovery rather than a fixed universal schedule.
An informed choice
Understand the Risks and Limits
Irritation & healing
Peels can cause redness, swelling, crusting or prolonged irritation. Infection, cold-sore reactivation, scarring and lighter or darker pigment changes are possible. Depth and individual skin response affect risk.
Know when to call
Contact the practice promptly for worsening pain, spreading redness, unexpected blistering, discharge or healing concerns. Ask how to reach the team after hours.
Professional assessment
A peel does not diagnose a changing skin lesion. A suspicious spot needs medical evaluation first. Do not attempt to reproduce an office-strength peel at home.
Your care at Ennis Plastic Surgery
Meet Donna Ennis
Donna Ennis is a family nurse practitioner whose work at Ennis Plastic Surgery focuses on nonsurgical aesthetic care, including injectables, fillers and skin treatments.
Known as “The Gentle Injector,” she welcomes questions about your goals, comfort and treatment choices. Your consultation includes a review of the proposed product, its limits and the care you will need afterward.
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Planning your care
Questions About Chemical Peels
Does the practice offer Blue Peel?
Yes. Ennis Plastic Surgery offers the Obagi Blue Peel, most often in combination with other procedures to complement the overall result. Ask your treatment team about suitability and timing for your particular plan.
Will my skin always visibly peel?
No. Shedding varies by formula and skin response. More peeling does not necessarily mean a better result.
Can a peel replace fillers?
No. A peel treats selected skin-surface concerns; fillers add volume in selected tissues. The goals and risks differ.
Are peels suitable for darker skin tones?
Some can be, with careful selection and preparation. Discuss pigment-change risk, prior reactions and the clinician’s experience with your skin type.
Can I combine a peel with injectables?
Possibly, but sequencing and healing time matter. Tell Donna about every planned or recent procedure before arranging combined care.
Do you offer peels through GO-Tox?
GO-Tox focuses on in-home injectables and fillers. Ask the practice about peel appointment arrangements rather than assuming peels are available at home.
How many treatments will I need?
That depends on the concern, formula and response. Review your progress and tolerance before scheduling another session.
Keep exploring
Compare your options.
A private consultation
Let’s talk about
your goals.
Bring your questions and the changes you would like to explore. Donna will help you understand your options, the proposed treatment and the care you will need afterward.
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