Baker’s formulas

The changes described above last a long time. In histological sections taken 15 years after a phenol peel (Baker s formula) the difference between the treated and non-treated skin is incredible, and this explains why, most of the time, only one phenol peel is necessary for long-lasting rejuvenation of the face. 

Stone performed a histological study of the depth of penetration of various phenol formulas the Gordon-Baker formula at 48.5% phenol, the Verner-Dickinson formula at 67% and liquid phenol at 88%. The results, in keeping with the principles set out above, show that Baker s formula penetrates twice as deeply as Verner s and four times as deeply as liquid phenol at 88%. Although phenol is absorbed rapidly by skin tissue, only a part of it will gradually reach the innermost regions, as the skin proteins flocculate almost immediately, and this creates a physical catchment area for the phenol as well as a natural dam that stops it penetrating the deeper layers too quickly. 

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