Sugar Land Chemical Peel doctors
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Pamela Carr, MD
Sugar Land Dermatologist
1111 Highway 6 Ste 160, Sugar Land |
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Narin (Joe) Apisarnthanarax, MD
Houston Dermatologist
450 Medical Center Blvd. Suite 309, Webster |
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C. Bob Basu, MD
Houston Plastic Surgeon
6400 Fannin Suite 2100, Houston |
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Paul S. Gill, MD
Houston Plastic Surgeon
9200 Pinecroft Suite 460, The Woodlands |
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Sugene Kim, MD
Houston Plastic Surgeon
4185 Technology Forest Blvd. Suite 150, The Woodlands |
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Recent Answers
I have old scars and acne scars on my face. I'm light-skinned, and I'm looking into getting a chemical peel, but I'm just now sure how effective it will be for me or if there is something else I should try. I've looked into the different types of peels and I've determined that a doctor will have to tell me what level of treatment I should receive. I never had acne as a teenager, but soon as I turned 25 seems like that's when I finally started to get acne. And, nothing seems to work for it.
First off, I would first try to get your acne under control under the care of your local board certified dermatologist. If your acne is not under control, you would simply be chasing after your scars. The photo is unclear , but what most patients consider scars are actually post-inflammatory pigmentation, which is not true acne scarring. Most of this discoloration goes away over time but takes many months. Prescription fading creams may help. Chemical peels can help the pitted and depressed acne scars by reducing the excess layers of skin and making these scars more shallow. This is a more temporary effect and requires continued maintenance with peels. Since your skin is more pigmented you are a little limited as to depth and aggressiveness of the peel. The better treatment for depressed acne scars are the collagen-stimulating lasers like Fraxel which results in more permanent improvement and can be performed on darker types of skin.
This is the only week for the next four months that I will be off of work. I would like to do a TCA or Glycolic (I've had both before and tolerated them well) so that I have the next few days to peel in privacy. However, I have an appointment to get juvederm in one cheek and radiesse along my jawline later this week. Will having the peel make me more likely to scar? Thanks!
A superficial chemical peel with a 14%TCA or 70% glycolic peel will not impact the outcome of Radiesse and Juvederm later in the week. It would be better to do the tissue fillers before the peel as the skin prep prior to the tissue filler might irritate the freshly peeling skin.
Which is better for moderate acne scars and sun damage? Is one better for one or the other? Should they be combined?
The discolorations left behind from acne lesions are not truly scars but rather post-inflammatory red or brown color. True acne scars leave behind tissue loss and indentations in the skin. Post-inflammatory color can be improved both by microdermabration and chemical peels. Each technique can provide superficial resurfacing of the skin. Your skin cells turn over every 28 days.
Alternating microdermabrasion with chemical peels on a monthly basis will take advantage of the cells normal cycle and achieve excellent results with minimal risk of irritation. There are many different types of peeling agents which can achieve different depths of chemical peel each tailored to the individual patient and their goals. As with any treatment plan consult a skin specialist, especially a board certified dermatologist, to design the right program for you.
