chemical peel

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-001646",
  "term": "chemical peel",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A procedure used to improve the way certain skin problems look. These problems include acne scars, wrinkles, or skin changes caused by long-term sun exposure. A chemical solution is put on the skin to dissolve the top layers of skin cells. Also called chemabrasion and chemexfoliation.",
  "synonyms": [
    "chemabrasion",
    "chemexfoliation"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/chemical-peel/"
}