Advanced Skin Resurfacing & Rejuvenation
At Healthy Skin by Zoe, we believe healthy skin is built through consistency, evidence-based treatments and personalised treatment planning.
The DÉCAAR® Professional Algae Peel is one of our most unique resurfacing and rejuvenation treatments and is often chosen by patients whose skin feels congested, dull, rough, tired or simply want to feel fresher.
Unlike traditional chemical peels, DÉCAAR works through a unique process involving naturally derived marine ingredients known as spicules.
Many practitioners describe this process as a form of biological microneedling, as it encourages skin renewal and regeneration without the use of a traditional microneedling device.
What Is The DÉCAAR® Algae Peel?
The DÉCAAR® Algae Peel is an advanced resurfacing treatment that uses naturally derived marine and botanical ingredients to support healthier skin function and encourage natural renewal processes.
One of the key components of the treatment is the presence of microscopic structures known as spicules.
Spicules are naturally occurring microscopic needle-like structures derived from marine and freshwater sources.
When massaged into the skin, thousands of these tiny spicules create controlled stimulation within the superficial layers of the skin.
This stimulation encourages:
Increased cellular activity
Enhanced regeneration
Improved skin texture
Improved skin clarity
Healthier skin function
Progressive rejuvenation
Naturally Stimulating Skin Renewal
Unlike traditional chemical peels, DÉCAAR does not rely primarily on acids. Instead, it uses naturally derived spicules to stimulate the skin’s own renewal and regenerative processes.
The treatment helps accelerate the skin’s natural turnover and repair mechanisms, with these processes becoming increasingly active over the following 48 hours and beyond.
As older, duller skin cells are shed and replaced, patients often notice smoother, fresher and brighter-looking skin developing over the days and weeks following treatment.
Why Patients Choose DÉCAAR®
Many patients arrive in clinic saying:
“My skin just feels stuck.”
They may be:
Using good skincare
Looking after their skin
Having occasional treatments
Yet still feel that their skin lacks radiance, freshness or responsiveness. DÉCAAR is often chosen when patients want a more intensive resurfacing treatment designed to improve skin texture, clarity and overall skin quality.
It is particularly popular amongst patients experiencing:
Congestion
Breakouts
Enlarged pores
Rough texture
Acne-prone skin
Tired-looking skin
Progressive, Not Aggressive
At Healthy Skin by Zoe, we do not believe healthy skin comes from aggressively damaging the skin. Instead, we focus on encouraging healthier skin function and behaviour over time.
Many skin concerns develop gradually over years. For this reason, meaningful improvement often requires consistency and repeated stimulation rather than a single treatment.
DÉCAAR fits perfectly within this philosophy.
Each treatment helps reinforce the improvements created by the previous session, allowing us to gradually improve skin texture, clarity, radiance and overall skin quality over time.
Healthy skin is often a marathon rather than a sprint.
Why We Often Recommend A Course
Like many professional skin treatments, DÉCAAR works best when viewed as a process rather than a single event.
Whilst many patients notice brighter, fresher-looking skin after one treatment, more significant improvements in texture, congestion, skin clarity and overall skin quality are usually achieved through a course of treatments.
Each treatment reinforces the positive changes occurring within the skin and allows us to build upon previous improvements.
For many patients, a course of 3–6 treatments spaced approximately 2–4 weeks apart provides the most noticeable and lasting improvements.
The exact number recommended will depend on your skin concerns, current skin condition, treatment goals and how your skin responds.
Some patients choose a short course to refresh their skin, whilst others incorporate DÉCAAR into a longer-term skin health programme with maintenance treatments throughout the year.
Frequently Asked Questions
This is one of the most common questions we are asked.
Both treatments can be excellent choices, but they work in different ways.
Professional Chemical Peels
Our Mesoestetic professional peels work primarily through carefully selected acids designed to improve:
• Pigmentation
• Sun damage
• Skin texture
• Radiance
• Acne
• Ageing concerns
• Overall skin rejuvenation
They are highly versatile and can be tailored to a wide range of skin concerns.
One of the things that makes DÉCAAR unique is the sensation experienced during treatment.
Most patients describe the feeling as:
• Tingling
• Prickling
• Scratchy
• Similar to very fine fibres within the skin
This sensation is caused by the spicules interacting with the superficial layers of the skin.
The sensation is temporary and forms part of the treatment process.
The majority of patients tolerate treatment very well.
For the first 24–72 hours after treatment, it is common for the skin to feel:
• Tight
• Dry
• Slightly rough
• Sensitive to touch
• Similar to mild sunburn or windburn
Some patients continue to notice a prickly sensation when touching or cleansing the skin for a couple of days afterwards. This occurs because microscopic spicules remain within the superficial layers of the skin as they continue to support regenerative activity.
These sensations gradually settle as the skin progresses through its natural recovery cycle.
As the skin responds to the stimulation created by the spicules, cellular activity increases and skin turnover accelerates.
This may result in:
• Dryness
• Very slight flaking
• Very slight peeling
• Shedding of older skin cells
• Visible resurfacing
The degree of peeling varies significantly between individuals.
Some patients experience very little to no visible peeling whilst others experience a bit more noticeable skin renewal.
This is a normal part of the treatment process and reflects the skin’s natural response to the stimulation created by the spicules.
No.
Although some practitioners describe DÉCAAR as a form of biological microneedling, it does not use mechanical needles.
Instead, naturally derived microscopic spicules create stimulation within the skin and encourage increased cellular activity and skin renewal.
Many patients notice a glow after one treatment. More significant improvements generally develop through consistency and repeated treatments.
Not necessarily.
Some patients experience some slight visible peeling and flaking, whilst others notice very little peeling at all. The amount of visible peeling does not always reflect the effectiveness of the treatment.
Because they work at different levels within the skin and often complement each other exceptionally well.
Our Philosophy
Our goal is not simply to create temporary improvement.
Our goal is healthier, stronger and more resilient skin.
We believe the best results are achieved through:
• Professional treatments
• Evidence-based skincare
• Consistency
• Personalised treatment planning
Progressive, not aggressive.
Consistency, not quick fixes.
Healthy skin first.
Because beautiful skin is built over time.
