Jacksonville Phenol Peel doctors

	Scott Trimas, MD Jacksonville Facial Plastic Surgeon 1361 13th Ave South Suite 125, Jacksonville Beach		1 answer
	Richard Sadove, MD Gainesville Plastic Surgeon 101 NW 75th Str Suite 3, Gainesville
	Armando Soto, MD Orlando Plastic Surgeon 7009 Dr. Phillips Blvd. Suite 100, Orlando
	Clarence Boudreaux, MD Jacksonville Dermatologist 103-B Solana Road, Ponte Vedra Beach
	Robert W. Burk, III, MD Jacksonville Plastic Surgeon 209 Ponte Vedra Park Dr 209 Ponte Vedra Park Drive, Ponte Vedra Beach

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Risks of Phenol Peel on Neck and Chest? I had a Phenol Peel eight years ago and was very pleased with the results. I want to undergo another to tighten the skin on my face and neck, improve the texture of the skin on my neck and rid my face of some wrinkles and hyperpigmentation.
I have been reading conflicting opinions on the safety of a phenol oil peel on the neck and chest. I don't remember being concerned about it when I had my original one done.

A: Phenol peels on the neck are a risky procedure.

Phenol peels on the neck are a risky procedure. The reason for this is that there are very few adenexal structures on your neck or oil glands that can assist the healing process after a chemical or laser peel. Basically, a chemical peel such as phenol is a burn that allows the new skin to heal over which is often smoother and not sun damaged. To heal effectively, you need a good population of oil or sweat glands to repopulate the skin and the neck and chest has very few of those structures. Safer alternatives would be a milder TCA (tricholoracetic acid) peel or erbium laser treatments. Even Fraxel treatments may be an option.

Scott Trimas, MD

Jacksonville Facial Plastic Surgeon