❧ The Index · Entry no. 06
RDS Factor Five Peel
Peptide peels in South End, Charlotte
The RDS Factor Five Peel is our peptide peel: professional exfoliation paired with peptides and growth factor science, resurfacing that does not merely remove, but instructs the skin to rebuild. It is the peel we recommend when the goal is regeneration rather than a quick polish. Regenerative skincare in the heart of Charlotte, on Camden Road.
The Highlights
Peptides + growth factors
Downtime
Mild flaking possible
Recommended course
A series for cumulative results
Best for
Aging skin, texture, dullness, post treatment recovery support
Investment
$275 per session

❧ The Protocol
The power of peptides.
Exfoliate, then educate
A professional peel lifts the dull surface layer, opening the door for concentrated peptides and growth factors to reach the skin. The pairing supports collagen, speeds visible recovery, and leaves a healthy and glowy finish on the skin.
Skin that wants more than a polish
Clients focused on age management, texture, and long term skin quality. It also serves beautifully between stronger treatments, keeping momentum without adding downtime, which is why it earns a recurring place in the Regenerative Program.
Refined, not raw
Skin may flake lightly for a few days, then settles into a smoother, brighter baseline. As with all regenerative work, results compound across a series. Your provider will place it within your broader treatment plan at consultation.
❧ From the mercantile
The regenerative shelf
❧ Questions, answered
Before you book
How is this different from the VI Peel? +
The VI Peel is decisive surface correction with a week of visible peeling. The Factor Five pairing is gentler and regenerative, built around peptides and growth factors and cumulative skin quality. Many clients use both, at different moments.
Think of it as correction versus cultivation. The VI Peel fixes what has already gone wrong; the Factor Five strengthens what comes next, which is why it repeats comfortably where the VI Peel visits occasionally.
What is a peptide peel? +
A peptide peel pairs exfoliation with peptides: messenger molecules that signal skin to produce collagen and repair itself. It resurfaces like a peel and rebuilds like a treatment, and the RDS Factor Five is ours.
The growth factors in the formula extend the same idea, feeding freshly exfoliated skin the biological signals it is primed to receive. The result is a peel that gives back more than it takes, which is rare in the category.
Is there downtime? +
Usually only mild flaking for a few days, if any. Most clients return to their routine immediately, which is exactly the point of choosing peptides over brute strength.
If flaking arrives, moisturize rather than exfoliate and let it resolve on its own. Skin settles into a smoother, brighter baseline within the week, no hiding required.
How many treatments do I need? +
Regenerative results build over a series: collagen is banked deposit by deposit rather than won in a single visit. A monthly rhythm is the classic starting point.
We will map the cadence to your goals and to any other treatments in your plan, since the Factor Five often works between stronger entries, keeping momentum while the skin rebuilds. Imaging along the way confirms the results are earning their keep.
How do I prepare? +
Pause strong actives for a few days beforehand as directed and arrive with clean skin. It is a civilized peel; the prep is civilized too.
Mention any active flare or cold sore in the treatment area when booking so we can reschedule around it, and skip fresh tanning in the days prior. Everything else arrives with your booking confirmation.
When can I wear makeup? +
Usually the next morning. The evening of your treatment, let the peptides and growth factors work undisturbed; by breakfast your routine can resume.
If light flaking arrives on day two or three, moisturize rather than exfoliate, apply makeup gently, and let the peel finish its work. Interrupting a regenerative treatment mid sentence wastes its best material.
Regeneration, applied
Not sure where to start? Begin with the First Time Client Visit.
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