How Much Does a Chemical Peel Cost in Hale and Altrincham? The Perfect Peel and Obagi Blue Peel Prices (2026)

Last updated: 11 November 2026

In short: At my clinic in Hale, the Perfect Peel costs £345, or £425 with the Perfect Peel Plus Booster, and the Obagi Blue Peel Radiance costs £125. The £75 consultation is redeemable against treatment. The Perfect Peel is a medium depth peel with around a week of visible peeling, usually done once or twice a year or as two or three peels a month apart for pigmentation and texture. The Blue Peel Radiance is a superficial salicylic acid peel with no real downtime, best as a series of four to six. Both prices include the peel, the aftercare products you take home, treatment by a doctor and a written plan.

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Chemical peels range from a £60 "glow facial" to a £1,000 deep peel done under sedation, and the word peel covers all of them, which is why the prices look so random. What you are paying for is depth: how far into the skin the acid works, how much downtime that buys you and how much it can change. This page sets out exactly what the two peels I offer cost at my clinic in Hale, what the difference between them is, what is included, how often each is done, and how the cost compares with microneedling and prescription skincare for the same concerns.

In this article:

• Chemical peel prices in Hale, 2026
• The Perfect Peel vs the Obagi Blue Peel Radiance: which one and why
• What is included in the price
• What changes the cost from one person to the next
• What a typical year of peels costs
• Peel cost compared with microneedling and prescription skincare
• Frequently asked questions

Chemical peel prices in Hale, 2026

Treatment	Price	Notes
Consultation	£75, redeemable against treatment	Skin assessment, medical history, suitability and preparation; a peel is not usually done at the first visit
Obagi Blue Peel Radiance	£125 per peel	Superficial salicylic acid peel; around 30 minutes; light flaking for two or three days at most
The Perfect Peel	£345 per peel	Medium depth blended peel; visible peeling from day three to around day seven
The Perfect Peel with Plus Booster	£425 per peel	A higher concentration of actives for thicker, more sun damaged or more pigmented skin; suitability is decided at consultation

Prices were correct at the date at the top of this page; the price list takes precedence if they differ. There are no courses to buy up front. You pay per peel, and whether a second or third is worth doing is decided on what the first one achieves.

The Perfect Peel vs the Obagi Blue Peel Radiance: which one and why

	Obagi Blue Peel Radiance, £125	The Perfect Peel, £345
Depth	Superficial; works within the top layer of the skin	Medium depth; reaches the upper dermis, where pigment and texture problems actually sit
What is in it	Salicylic acid blend	A blend including TCA, retinoic acid, salicylic acid, kojic acid, phenol, vitamin C and glutathione
Best for	Dullness, congestion, mild uneven tone, a brighter complexion before an event	Sun damage, uneven pigmentation, fine lines, rough texture, old acne marks and scarring
Downtime	Slight redness on the day; light flaking for two or three days	Tight, darker skin from day one; sheet peeling from day three to around day seven; plan a quiet week
How often	A series of four to six, two to four weeks apart, then as needed	Once or twice a year for maintenance; two or three peels four weeks apart for pigmentation or scarring
Shortest lead time	Ten to fourteen days before an event	At least four weeks before anything you want to look your best for

The honest rule of thumb: if you want to look fresher for a wedding in a fortnight, the Blue Peel Radiance; if you want sun damage or pigmentation to change, the Perfect Peel, and probably more than one. If you are starting the Obagi Nu-Derm system for pigmentation, a Blue Peel Radiance worth £125 is included before you begin.

What is included in the price

Included	Why it matters
Assessment of your skin type and history by a doctor	The main risk of a medium depth peel is pigmentation getting worse rather than better, particularly in darker or olive skin; choosing the right peel, the right depth and the right preparation is where that risk is managed
The peel itself, applied by me	The number of layers and how long they stay on is a judgement made on your skin in the chair, not a fixed protocol
Take home aftercare (Perfect Peel)	The post peel kit you use at home over the following days is part of how the peel works, not an optional extra
Preparation advice, and prescription skincare where needed	Some skin should be prepared for several weeks before a medium depth peel; where that involves prescription products, they are discussed and prescribed separately at consultation
Photographs and a written plan	Pigmentation is hard to judge by eye week to week; photographs are how we know whether a second peel is worth it
Written aftercare and a direct number	Including what normal peeling looks like, what is not normal, and the one rule that matters most: do not pick

None of that shows in a price list, but it is the difference between a peel and a good outcome. A long running review of the evidence for chemical peels put it plainly.

"Successful outcomes are based on a careful patient selection as well as appropriate use of specific peeling agents." Rendon MI et al, Journal of Clinical and Aesthetic Dermatology, 2010.

What changes the cost from one person to the next

Factor	Lower cost	Higher cost
What you want to change	A brighter, smoother complexion: one Blue Peel Radiance or one Perfect Peel	Established sun damage, pigmentation or acne scarring: two or three Perfect Peels, sometimes with the booster
Skin thickness and sun history	Finer skin that responds to the standard peel	Thicker, oilier or heavily sun exposed skin, where the Plus Booster earns its extra £80
Skin tone	Lighter skin that can go straight to a medium depth peel	Darker or olive skin, where weeks of preparation with prescription skincare first is often the safer and ultimately cheaper route, because it avoids treating rebound pigmentation afterwards
Downtime you can afford	A week at home or working from home: one Perfect Peel does the work of several lighter ones	No visible peeling allowed: a series of Blue Peel Radiance, which adds up over four to six visits
Skincare at home	Daily sunscreen and a retinoid between peels, which keeps the pigment away and stretches the gap between treatments	No sunscreen, which brings the pigmentation back and the next peel forward

Patchy pigmentation that appeared with pregnancy, the pill or HRT, new or changing pigmented marks, and active acne are all things I would want your GP to have looked at first. A peel can be part of the plan for the skin afterwards; it is not the place to start.

What a typical year of peels costs

Scenario	What it involves	Cost
Pre event brightening	One Blue Peel Radiance, ten to fourteen days before	£125
Blue Peel Radiance series	Four peels, two to four weeks apart	£500
Annual reset	One Perfect Peel a year, usually in autumn or winter	£345, or £425 with the booster
Spring and autumn	Two Perfect Peels a year, six months apart	£690, or £850 with the booster
Pigmentation or scarring course	Two or three Perfect Peels, four weeks apart, then one a year	£690 to £1,035 for the course, or £850 to £1,275 with the booster

The consultation fee is deducted from the first peel in every scenario. Peels are best done between October and March in Cheshire, when the sun is weak and the pigment you have just removed is least likely to come straight back, which also happens to be when most people can hide for a week.

Peel cost compared with microneedling and prescription skincare

	How it is priced	Where it is the better choice
The Perfect Peel	£345 per peel, once or twice a year or a short course	Pigmentation, sun damage and surface texture; the fastest visible change of the three for the money, with the trade off of a week of peeling
Medical microneedling with exosomes	£255 per session for three, then £295 every four to six months	Pores, indented acne scarring and fine lines, where collagen needs rebuilding rather than pigment lifting; one to two days of redness rather than a week of peeling
Obagi Nu-Derm with prescription tretinoin	Around £555 for the system plus around £130 for tretinoin, over roughly 18 to 24 weeks; includes a Blue Peel Radiance	Widespread or recurring pigmentation, where a prescription programme changes the skin's behaviour rather than removing one layer of it; the most durable of the three, and the one I recommend most often for pigment

For most people with real pigmentation the best value is not a choice between these but an order: prescription skincare to control the pigment, a Perfect Peel to lift what remains, and sunscreen every day to stop paying for it twice. See how much microneedling costs for the equivalent breakdown.

Takeaway: The Perfect Peel in Hale costs £345, or £425 with the Plus Booster, and the Obagi Blue Peel Radiance £125, with a £75 consultation deducted from treatment. The Perfect Peel is a medium depth peel with around a week of visible peeling, done once or twice a year or as two or three peels a month apart for pigmentation; the Blue Peel Radiance is a no downtime superficial peel, best as a series. Both include assessment and application by a doctor, aftercare and a plan, there are no courses to buy up front, and for stubborn pigmentation prescription skincare first is usually the better value.

Frequently asked questions about chemical peel cost

How much does the Perfect Peel cost in Hale and Altrincham?

£345 per peel at my clinic in Hale, or £425 with the Perfect Peel Plus Booster. The £75 consultation is redeemable against treatment. There is no course to buy; you pay per peel.

How much does the Obagi Blue Peel Radiance cost?

£125 per peel. It is a superficial salicylic acid peel with no real downtime, best done as a series of four to six, two to four weeks apart. A Blue Peel Radiance is included free when you start the Obagi Nu-Derm system.

Is the Perfect Peel worth £345 compared with a cheaper peel?

If you want pigmentation, sun damage or texture to change, yes, because it works at a depth a superficial peel cannot reach, and one Perfect Peel does the work of several lighter ones. If you only want a brighter complexion with no downtime, no; the £125 Blue Peel Radiance is the better buy.

What is the Plus Booster and do I need it?

A higher concentration of the same actives, added for thicker, oilier, more sun damaged or more pigmented skin. It costs £80 more. Whether you need it is decided at consultation, not sold to everyone.

How many Perfect Peels will I need?

For general maintenance, one or two a year. For established pigmentation or acne scarring, two or three peels four weeks apart, then one a year. We look at photographs after the first before booking the second.

Is the consultation fee refunded if I go ahead?

Yes. The £75 is deducted from your first peel. Because a medium depth peel needs the right preparation and timing, I do not usually perform it at the first visit, so the consultation is also where your skin is prepared properly.

How much downtime should I plan for?

For the Perfect Peel, about a week: the skin feels tight and looks darker from day one and peels in sheets from day three to around day seven. For the Blue Peel Radiance, slight redness on the day and light flaking for two or three days. Neither involves pain afterwards, but the Perfect Peel is not something to do the week before a wedding.

Is a peel cheaper than Obagi Nu-Derm for pigmentation?

Per visit, yes; over a year, usually not, and the results are different in kind. Nu-Derm with prescription tretinoin changes how the skin makes pigment over 18 to 24 weeks; a peel removes a layer of it. For stubborn or recurring pigmentation I usually recommend the programme first and a peel afterwards.

Next steps

If sun damage, uneven pigmentation or dull, rough skin is bothering you and you want to know which peel is right for you and what it would cost, book a consultation at the clinic in Hale. You will leave with a plan, a price and the right preparation, and no obligation to go ahead.

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Further reading

• The Perfect Peel in Hale and Altrincham (treatment page)
• Obagi Blue Peel Radiance in Hale and Altrincham (treatment page)
• Why the Perfect Peel Is the Perfect Reset
• Melasma vs Sun Spots: Telling Them Apart
• How Much Does Medical Microneedling Cost in Hale and Altrincham?
• Obagi Medical Grade Skincare in Hale and Altrincham

Dr Caroline Warden (GMC 6157708) is an NHS GP with over 19 years of clinical experience, an independent prescriber, and holds a Level 7 postgraduate diploma in cosmetic injectables. She has practised aesthetic medicine since 2017 and is the sole practitioner at Dr Caroline Warden Skin & Aesthetic Clinic, which she runs with her sister Louise at 2 Crown Passages, Hale, Cheshire, WA15 9GN, serving patients from Hale, Altrincham, Bowdon, Hale Barns, Timperley, Sale, Wilmslow, Alderley Edge, Knutsford, Didsbury and across Cheshire and South Manchester. The clinic was named Best Doctor Led Aesthetic Clinic in Cheshire 2026 by GHP and is an official Obagi Ambassador clinic. Chemical peels carry risks including prolonged redness, pigment change and, rarely, scarring; suitability, risks and alternatives are discussed at consultation and results vary between individuals. Tretinoin is a prescription only medicine and is prescribed only after consultation. Prices quoted were correct at the date above; the price list takes precedence. The clinic does not diagnose or treat medical conditions. This article provides general information and does not replace an individual consultation.

References

1. Dr Caroline Warden Skin & Aesthetic Clinic. Price list. View the price list
2. Rendon MI, Berson DS, Cohen JL, Roberts WE, Starker I, Wang B. Evidence and considerations in the application of chemical peels in skin disorders and aesthetic resurfacing. J Clin Aesthet Dermatol 2010;3(7): pages 32 to 43. Read the review
3. Committee of Advertising Practice. Cosmetic interventions: advertising guidance. Read the guidance