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SOURCES: 2009 Medical Reference from Medstar Television. Julie Anderson, RN, Sheftel Associates Dermatology, Tucson, Ariz.

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Teenagers like Jordan Spallas (SPA-less)are bombarded with beautiful images everyday.

Jordan Spallas:

It's hard going to school and having like my face just not clear.

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Jordan tried everything from face washes to over the counter acne medications to clear her skin.

Jordan Spallas:

I think it was about a year maybe of just going through different things until I actually found something like this.

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Jordan found a beta hydroxy chemical peel which penetrates deep into the skin's pores.

Julie Anderson, R.N.:

">When that happens, it allows new skin cells to be developed and uh, usually kills, kills the bacteria that causes the acne breakouts.

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Registered nurse Julie Anderson says the whole in-office process takes about five minutes. She cleans the face. Then, puts the acid preparation on the patient's skin for about three minutes. Then it's washed off.

Jordan Spallas:

A couple days after it will start peeling and so all the dead skin on top of your face will just like go away so your face is a lot smoother.

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Anderson says some over the counter products contain the same acid but it's only about two percent compared to the thirty percent they use. Either way, she cautions it's not a quick fix.

Julie Anderson, R.N.:

They want to come in and have the treatment and the next day they want to be fine. But it takes some time.

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While each case is different, some take up to a year to clear.

Jordan Spallas:

It feels good now to just like I can go to high school now and I can just feel like my skin is clear and people aren't just like staring.

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Confidence gained from a simple chemical peel. For WebMD, I'm Sandee Lamotte.

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