1. Chemical peels : definition and classification -- 2. Pre-peel care -- 3. Post-peel care -- 4. Factors influencing chemical peels -- 5. Choosing the right peel -- 6. Alpha-hydroxy acids : chemistry, pH and pKa, and mechanism of action -- 7. Alpha-hydroxy acids : histology and factors influencing penetration -- 8. Alpha-hydroxy acids : indications and results -- 9. Alpha-hydroxy acids : application as cosmetics and as peels -- 10. Alpha-hydroxy acids : side-effects of AHAs -- 11. Alpha-hydroxy acids : a new slowrelease AHA complex with no neutralization required -- 12. Trichloroacetic acid : general information, toxicity, formulations and histology -- 13. Trichloroacetic acid : indications and contraindications -- 14. Trichloroacetic acid : classic semiology -- 15. Easy TCA : basic protocol and skin aging -- 16. Treating melasma, chloasma and post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation -- 17. Treating acne -- 18. Treating multiple keratoses on the scalp -- 19. Treating aging of the hands and forearms -- 20. Treating the neck and decolletage -- 21. Stretch marks and scars : dermabrasion and peeling -- 22. Actinic keratoses and lentigines -- 23. Trichloroacetic acid to the papillary dermis : Unideep -- 24. Resorcinol : Unna's paste/Jessner's solution -- 25. Phenol : chemistry, formulations and adjuvants -- 26. Phenol : properties and histology -- 27. Phenol : skin penetration and detoxification -- 28. Toxicity of phenol : causes, prevention and treatment -- 29. Phenol : choice of peel and combination treatments -- 30. Phenol : indications -- 31. Phenol : contraindications, precautions and safety -- 32. Phenol : pre-peel preparation -- 33. Full-face phenol : nerve block anesthesia and/or sedation -- 34. Full-face phenol : application -- 35. Phenol : post-peel care -- 36. Phenol : chemical blepharoplasty and cheiloplasty -- 37. Complications of chemical peels -- 38. Combination of techniques.