TCA Peel depends on how bad your acne scarring is

John P. Di Saia, MD answers: Is TCA Chemical peel effective for acne scars?

Will TCA Chemical peel help improve acne scars? If so, for which types (ice pick, rolling, boxcar) is it most effective?


John P. Di Saia, MD
1 month ago
By John P. Di Saia, MD - Orange County Plastic Surgeon

Hello,

It really depends upon how bad your acne scarring is. TCA peels are good medium depth peels. For thick scarring or scarring involving lots of pits, I would move toward a CO2 laser if the skin type was fair enough. You might want to see a good plastic surgeon about this possibility.

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