to peel off in shreds, thin layers, or plates.
To shed or flake off dead tissue. The sole of the hoof, for example, normally exfoliates as it grows down.
Blemishes are born when dead skin cells mix with excess oil, creating a plug that blocks the pore. Since people with acne-prone skin tend to shed cells unevenly, gentle exfoliation with a mild peel or a finely milled scrub can help by encouraging the skin's natural sloughing process — lifting away dead cells before they can mix with oil and form blemishes.
cast off in scales, laminae, or splinters
remove the surface, in scales or laminae
To cause the shedding of dead skin cells.
To shed, scale or slough off the outermost dead, skin cells.
vt. (L. ex, out; folium, leaf) peeling off in thin layers, shreds, or plates, as the bark of some trees.
Peeling in shreds or thin layers, as bark from a tree. .
to peel away in thin layers
to remove dead layers of skin to reveal new layers underneath
to shed in flakes: to remove in flakes.
Process of shedding deciduous (baby) teeth
To remove dead skin cells and reveal new, soft skin.
To remove the top layer of skin. Chemical peels and dermabrasion are examples of methods in which the skin is exfoliated.
To remove leaves. In esthetics, to remove the dead superficial scales which comprise the outer layer of the skin. This may be done by use of scrubs, peels, or masks. This provides immediately noticeable results.
To scale off layers of skin.
Removal from the surface in thin layers, flakes, or scales
To come off in scales or flakes.
To fall out. (Deciduous teeth exfoliate and permanent teeth erupt into the space they leave behind.)