Metairie Phenol Peel doctors

	William Coleman III, MD Metairie Dermatologic Surgeon 4425 Conlin St, Metairie		1 answer
	Gregory Pippin, MD New Orleans Facial Plastic Surgeon 1111 Medical Center Blvd. Suite N 406, Marrero
	Jeffrey C. Poole, MD Metairie Dermatologic Surgeon 111 Veterans Memorial Blvd Ste 406, Metairie
	Stephen E. Metzinger, MD Metairie Plastic Surgeon 3223 8th Street Suite 200, Metairie

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Phenol Peel With fair skin, I am a good candidate for a phenol peel. I am 53, and my doctor has recommended around he eyes and mouth for my concerns. At first in the consultation, he suggested we do the whole face, but as we talked more and he examined my face, he revised his opinion. Still, it is up to me, and I am now confused as to the demarcation lines referred to, should I do the entire face? Also, he uses am Anesthesiologist, and I have read that Phenol is it's own anesthetic?

A: Phenol peels do not usually require general anesthesia.

Phenol peels do not usually require general anesthesia. This was common practice years ago but is not needed for most people nowadays. Any partial face peel has the risk of leaving a line of demarcation. In the modern era, combination TCA peels have largely replaced phenol peels and are safer. Anyone contemplating a peel should see an experienced expert such as a dermatologist who has performed thousands of peels on all skin types.

William Coleman III, MD

Metairie Dermatologic Surgeon