AlumierMD chemical peels at Dr Joney De Souza in Marylebone. Radiant 30, Radiant 20/10 and Radiant TXA, tailored to your skin without glycolic acid. Book today.
If the word peel makes you flinch, you are exactly who this range was made for. Maybe a glycolic peel once left your face hot and blotchy for days. Maybe your skin reacts to everything you try, yet still looks tired, congested or uneven, and you have quietly given up on finding the middle ground. That gap between does nothing and does too much is precisely where AlumierMD lives.
At Dr Joney De Souza Skin & Laser, we reach for these peels when we see:
Every protocol is bespoke. Your practitioner reads your skin first, then chooses the peel, the strength and the boosters around what it actually needs.
Most skincare brands are interesting for what they put in. AlumierMD, a medical-grade brand dispensed only through approved clinics, is interesting for what it leaves out. There is no glycolic acid anywhere in its peel range. In the peel world that is close to heresy, and it is entirely deliberate.
Glycolic acid is the tiny, fast-moving molecule behind most professional peels, and behind most peel horror stories. Lactic acid, the backbone of the AlumierMD range, is its calmer sibling: a larger molecule that lifts away dull surface cells gradually while drawing water into the skin as it works. You get genuine resurfacing and a long drink of hydration in the same treatment. Skin is renewed rather than rattled, and that barrier-first gentleness is what makes little-and-often peeling possible: the steady renewal that healthy skin runs on for decades.
At our Marylebone clinic we carry all three Radiant peels, Radiant 30, Radiant 20/10 and Radiant TXA, and each one exists to solve a different problem.
A chemical peel is exfoliation by chemistry rather than force. No grains, no scrubbing, no trauma. The right acid, at the right strength, quietly dissolves the bonds holding tired surface cells in place so fresher skin can take their place.
Each Radiant peel plays that game differently. Lactic acid sweeps the surface and hydrates as it goes. Salicylic acid, in the 20/10, is oil-soluble, so it dives into the pore itself and clears congestion at the source. Tranexamic acid, in the TXA, talks overactive pigment down from its overreaction. Your practitioner chooses the blend, applies it in layers and reads your skin between every one.
Every AlumierMD peel at our clinic follows the same calm, deliberate sequence, tailored to your skin at every step.
Make-up, sunscreen and the day itself come off first with a thorough professional cleanse. It sounds simple, but it decides how evenly everything that follows will work.
A balancing solution then preps and degreases the skin. Think of it as priming a wall before painting: the peel glides on in one smooth, even film instead of catching in patches.
Before any acid arrives, your skin gets a long drink. The Aqua Infusion Mask floods the surface with hydration, a genuinely lovely few minutes that also keeps the peel comfortable.
Your bespoke Radiant peel goes on in controlled layers. A warm, prickling tingle builds, then settles. Your practitioner reads your skin between every layer and adjusts as they go.
At exactly the right moment the peel is neutralised, the skin is settled with finishing care, and broad-spectrum SPF seals the deal. You walk out with clear aftercare and a plan for the days ahead. Your AlumierMD Post Procedure Kit comes home with you, included in the price.
| At a glance | Radiant 30The gentle all-rounder | Radiant 20/10For congested skin | Radiant TXAFor uneven tone |
|---|---|---|---|
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| What it is | Radiant 30 30% lactic acid peel | Radiant 20/10 20% lactic and 10% salicylic acid peel | Radiant TXA 30% lactic acid with 1.95% tranexamic acid |
| Best for | Radiant 30 Sensitive skin and early ageing | Radiant 20/10 Oily, congested and breakout-prone skin | Radiant TXA Pigmentation, melasma and sun damage |
| Also helps with | Radiant 30 Fine lines, dullness and rough texture | Radiant 20/10 Blackheads, enlarged-looking pores and post-breakout marks | Radiant TXA Uneven tone and lingering dark spots |
| Customisation | Radiant 30 Retinol booster for deeper renewal | Radiant 20/10 Detox Clear for acne-prone skin | Radiant TXA Daily SPF to protect your progress |
| Downtime | Radiant 30 Minimal, light flaking possible | Radiant 20/10 Minimal, light flaking possible | Radiant TXA Minimal, light flaking possible |
| Sessions | Radiant 30 Single peel or course of three | Radiant 20/10 Single peel or course of three | Radiant TXA Course of three recommended |
| Enquire about Radiant 30 | Enquire about Radiant 20/10 | Enquire about Radiant TXA |
From the first consultation to the final layer of SPF, the experience is calm, guided and built around your skin. Here is how it unfolds.
Everything starts with a conversation and a proper look at your skin. If you want the full picture, a VISIA skin analysis maps the pigmentation, texture and sun damage sitting beneath the surface, the things you sense but cannot quite see. Your practitioner confirms which peel and boosters fit, and whether any strong actives should rest for a few days first.
Your session moves through the five steps: cleanse, balancing solution, the Aqua Infusion Mask, your bespoke peel, then neutralising. Most appointments take 30 to 45 minutes. Expect warmth and a short-lived tingle rather than drama, with your practitioner beside you throughout.
Skin may look faintly flushed for a few hours, then settle into something brighter. Light flaking can appear around days two to four, a quiet sign of renewal underway. Your jobs are simple: gentle skincare and daily SPF. You go home with written aftercare, and we are always at the end of the phone. The AlumierMD Post Procedure Kit is included in your price, so the right products are already in your hands.
Most clinics wave you off with a leaflet. We send you home with the products. Every AlumierMD peel at Dr Joney De Souza includes the AlumierMD Post Procedure Kit: the brand’s own gentle home care for freshly peeled skin, from calming cleanser to recovery balm and broad-spectrum SPF.
It matters more than it sounds. The days after a peel decide how well your results settle in, and guessing at products is how good treatments get undone. With the kit on your shelf and written aftercare in your hand, there is no guessing. It is all part of the treatment, and it is all included in your price.
Anyone can buy a peel range. The difference is the judgement standing behind it. The Dr Joney De Souza Clinic is a doctor-led practice in Marylebone’s Harley Street medical district, where peels are planned with the same rigour as our most advanced treatments. Yours is performed by experienced skin practitioners under the medical oversight of Dr Joney De Souza, and tailored by Roma, whose name comes up in review after review for a reason.
“I want every patient to feel properly assessed before anything touches their skin,” says Dr Joney De Souza. “When we understand your skin first, we can choose the right peel, at the right strength, at the right time. That is how you build healthy skin that lasts.” That honesty cuts both ways. A peel will not lift deeper laxity, and advanced sun damage may need laser resurfacing instead. If your skin would be better served elsewhere, we will say so and point you there.
Your exact price is confirmed at your consultation, for one honest reason: we do not know what your skin needs until we have seen it. Every AlumierMD protocol is built around your skin type, your concerns and your goals, never picked from a set menu. Single peels and courses are both available, and boosters are only ever added where they will earn their keep.
| Peel | Formula | Best for |
|---|---|---|
Radiant 30 | 30% lactic acid | Sensitive skin and early ageing |
Radiant 20/10 | 20% lactic and 10% salicylic acid | Oily and breakout-prone skin |
Radiant TXA | 30% lactic and 1.95% tranexamic acid | Pigmentation, melasma and sun damage |
Between peels, your skin still deserves an occasion. Our Korean-inspired Glass Glow Facial uses AlumierMD and ZO Skin Health skincare, with no peel involved, to build that lit-from-within finish. Patients love it as the gentle companion treatment that keeps the glow topped up through the year.
The questions our Marylebone patients ask most, answered straight. If yours is missing, our team is always happy to talk it through.
A professional-only peel from the medical-grade brand AlumierMD, applied in clinic by a trained practitioner. At Dr Joney De Souza we carry the three Radiant peels, each designed to renew the skin gently, progressively and without drama.
Glycolic acid is a very small molecule that races into the skin, which is why glycolic peels sting and flush. AlumierMD builds its peels on lactic acid instead: larger, slower and hydrating as it exfoliates. Same destination, far kinder route.
Honestly? You will feel it, briefly. A warm, prickling tingle builds for a few minutes while the peel is on, then fades. The hydrating mask beforehand keeps it comfortable, and your practitioner watches your skin the whole way through.
Very little. Most patients walk out lightly flushed and go straight back to their day. Some notice gentle flaking around days two to four. Make-up is usually fine from the next day, and your aftercare spells it all out.
Not necessarily, and it does not need to. Flaking is a side effect, not the goal: the renewal happens underneath either way. Plenty of patients simply look brighter by the weekend and wonder whether the peel worked. It did.
One peel buys you a glow. Three, spaced around four weeks apart, is where pigmentation, breakouts and early ageing genuinely start to shift. Your practitioner maps the right rhythm at your consultation.
Radiant 30 was designed for exactly this: 30% lactic acid, no glycolic, and a soft spot for reactive skin. It is the peel we most often choose for first-timers, once your consultation confirms the fit.
Radiant 20/10 was built for it. Its salicylic acid is oil-soluble, so it clears congestion inside the pore rather than just polishing the surface, while lactic acid brightens as it goes. Roma can add Detox Clear where breakout-prone skin needs extra support.
Radiant TXA pairs lactic acid with 1.95% tranexamic acid, an ingredient prized for calming overactive pigment. Over a consistent course it helps soften the look of pigmentation, melasma and sun damage, with daily SPF standing guard in between. We will always be honest about timelines.
Then you are in the right place. The AlumierMD range is one of the most forgiving introductions to professional peels there is, and you will be assessed, guided and looked after at every step.
Your practitioner will brief you personally at booking. As a rule: rest strong actives such as retinoids for a few days beforehand if advised, arrive make-up free if you can, and mention any medication or history of cold sores at your consultation.
Yes. Every AlumierMD peel includes the AlumierMD Post Procedure Kit to take home, along with written aftercare guidance. Home care is part of the treatment here, not an upsell.
Peels, facials, lasers, needles: the options blur into one after enough scrolling. Here is where AlumierMD genuinely fits, and where we would honestly steer you to something else.
Glycolic peels rely on a small, fast molecule that penetrates hard and can leave sensitive skin stinging for days. AlumierMD leaves glycolic acid out entirely and builds on lactic acid: gentler, more hydrating and still capable of real change over a course.
Our Enerpeel range uses carrier technology for a more intensive, targeted peel experience. AlumierMD sits at the gentler end, ideal for sensitive skin and peel newcomers. Your consultation will place you with the right family.
The ZO 3-Step Peel is a stronger, deeper peel with real downtime and visible shedding. AlumierMD peels renew progressively with minimal disruption. Think of ZO as a reset and AlumierMD as a rhythm your skin keeps.
HydraFacial deep-cleans, extracts and infuses in one relaxing session, with no acid layer left to work. An AlumierMD peel drives renewal more actively. Many patients alternate the two through the year for skin that stays consistently fresh.
The Glass Glow Facial actually uses AlumierMD skincare within a multi-step glow facial, without a peel. It is the softest entry point. When you want to work on pigmentation, breakouts or fine lines more directly, the peels take over.
Microneedling works from within, creating micro-channels that stimulate collagen for texture and scarring. Peels renew from the surface down. They complement each other beautifully, and we often sequence them across a skin plan.
PicoSure laser targets pigment deeper in the skin and suits stubborn, established discolouration. Radiant TXA works at the surface and helps keep pigment calm. For melasma in particular, a considered combination is often the strongest approach.
CO2 laser resurfacing is our most intensive renewal treatment, with downtime to match. AlumierMD peels are the opposite philosophy: little and often, with almost no interruption to your week. Advanced sun damage may genuinely need the laser, and we will tell you honestly.
Home acids are useful maintenance, but they work at a fraction of clinic strength. A professional peel is applied to properly prepared skin, layered and neutralised by a trained practitioner, and planned as part of a course. The two work best together, and we will show you how.
It comes down to your skin type. Radiant 30 is the gentle all-rounder for sensitive skin and early ageing. Radiant 20/10 adds salicylic acid for oily, congested and breakout-prone skin. Roma will assess your skin and choose with you at your consultation.
Radiant TXA is often the first step on a pigmentation journey because it is gentle, repeatable and well tolerated alongside daily SPF. Where pigment sits deeper, we may recommend adding laser or combining approaches. An honest assessment comes before any plan.
Yes, and this is where the clinic setting earns its keep. Peels can be sequenced with facials, microneedling and laser across a longevity-minded skin plan, with sensible spacing between sessions. Your practitioner designs the order so each treatment supports the next.
Our patients return to us year after year for natural, balanced results. Every review reflects our commitment to precision, safety and a personalised approach to aesthetic care.
I recently had a HydraFacial with Roma and the results have been nothing short of amazing. Roma was professional and knowledgeable. She took the time to understand my skincare concerns and explained the treatment thoroughly.
I recently had the HydraFacial treatment and I can honestly say it was one of the best facial treatments I have ever had. The space is beautiful and calming.
Roma has tailored my treatments to fit in with my skin and pays a lot of attention to make sure you get the best possible results. So talented, knowledgeable and kind. I have had amazing results and my skin looks so much brighter and more even.
I highly recommend Dr. Joney and his clinic. I have been his patient for many years and he is definitely one of the best. His work is natural and subtle, and he always puts the patient’s interest first and will never try to upsell unnecessary treatments.
