--> MORE ABOUT THE AFA Clay-Peel™ What is the AFA Clay-Peel™? The AFA Clay-Peel™ is the most sophisticated facial skin care treatment available on the market. And it's available only through trained and certified physicians and medical professionals. The AFAs in the Clay-Peel are the same amino acids that are recognized as part of the natural moisturizing Factors (NMF) of human skin. AFAs are found in all of our products as well as the Clay-peel. They are designed specifically to address aging skin, pigmentation irregularities, and enlarged pores. The AFA Clay-Peel is a two-step non-surgical procedure that will help create smoother, softer and tighter skin. Best of all, it's fast, simple, and requires no down time. A series of 4-6 treatments is recommended. How does the Clay-Peel™ fit into your office? The AFA Clay-Peel works wonders by itself or as a protocol to other in-office treatments such as microdermabrasion, IPL, LED, and other non-ablative laser treatments. It’s a great treatment to add to your patients’ in-office skin care procedures to further assist their skin to achieve greater results, much faster. As a professional skin care company we know how important it is for patients to obtain quick, and fast results with no downtime. The AFA Clay-Peel™ is the answer. What does the Clay Peel™ do? The AFA Clay-Peel™ treatment has two steps: 1) The application of a clay mask. 2) The exfoliating, refreshing peel. The clay mask draws out impurities, absorbs excess oil, and prepares the skin for the peel. You are able to modify the intensity of the peel to treat targeted skin care conditions. The peel exfoliates dead skin cells and removes excess oil and other impurities from the skin with less irritation than most other AHAs or glycolic peels. Dramatic results can be seen immediately. Your patients’ skin will feel smoother, softer and tighter after the first application. Over a series of treatments they will see dramatic improvements in skin, uneven texture, and pigment irregularities, plus an improvement in the appearance of enlarged pores. For even faster results, we recommend using the AFA home care program between treatments. And we feature a full line of products that can be used after the Clay-Peel™ treatments to maintain the remarkable results. What should your patients expect from the two- step AFA Clay- Peel™ Treatment? To achieve maximum results, we highly recommend that you complete a series of 4-6 treatments, being about 2 weeks apart. What to expect from the procedure itself? First their face will be cleansed, toned, and dried. Second, a thin layer of mask is applied and left on approximately for 5-6 minutes. Then, the mask is gently removed with water. Third, a thin layer of AFA is applied on the face and left on for 1-2 minutes. At this time your patient may experience a mild tingling sensation that should only last a few moments. The peel is then rinsed from the skin and the appropriate after-care is applied to their skin. Your patient’s skin may experience mild erythema, which could last a few hours. This is normal. Who is a good candidate for the AFA Clay-Peel™? The Clay-Peel is designed for many skin care conditions. However, all image-conscious women or men concerned about the appearance of their skin are candidates, especially patients with uneven texture, skin, aging skin, pigmentation irregularities or enlarged pores. Also, patients with breakouts (acne) do particularly well with our in-office treatments and products. What are the AFAs that are used in the Clay-Peel? exCel's patented AFAs are based on Amino Acids that occur naturally in the skin and are recognized as the Natural Moisturizing Factors (NMF) of human skin. AFAs are a rapidly effective antioxidant created by the dissolution and acidification of natural acidic amino acids, the same acidic amino acids found in the skin. These amino acids are related directly to the skin’s natural ability to retain moisture and they are a vital factor in keeping the skin appearing healthy and youthful. AFAs are highly potent antioxidants yet extremely gentle exfoliants. AFAs are found to be less irritating than most other AHAs, glycolic acids, and other alpha hydroxy acids but equally effective. Before and after pictures of a woman who received 6 treatments of the AFA Clay-Peel™ and used the AFA Gel Mild between in-office treatments.