Can a 20% TCA peel combined with Jessner's solution fade my stretch marks?

they are still in their "very red" stage...and what if i would continue doing these peels once a month would my results get better?? thank you!

Can a 20% TCA peel combined with Jessner's solution fade my stretch marks?
2 answers to “Can a 20% TCA peel combined with...”

A: Depends on what you mean by "fading" stretch marks

Otto Joseph Placik, MD

The previous comment is a very impressive response to your question and there is not a lot to add. Your steretch marks are barely visible in this photograph. By the way: Striae Rubra = Red stretch marks. Striae Alba = White stretch marks. If your stretch marks are dark or red, it is possible that any peel will... more

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Arnold R. Oppenheim, MD

This is the stage of stretch marks we call striae rubra and is far more amenable to treatment than the second and more permanent stage called striae alba.  I am sorry but I can not see the scientific basis of why the above two peels would be effective. There is nothing in the literature that I know about... more

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