5 months ago
Don't do it. A TCA peel will not remove the tatoo pigment. Although TCA peels have a place in dermatology, they do not remove tattoo pigment from under the skin.
Tattoo removal with TCA Peels
Steven Hacker, MD answers: TCA tattoo removal work to get rid of tattoo?
I am using TCA (currently at 20%) to fade/remove a tattoo on my arm. My question is, do these peels go deep enough to fade/remove a tattoo? If not (other than laser) is there another approach with minor risk of scarring?
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