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Are Burn Marks from TCA Peel Permanent?
asked 11 months ago by Klass
Latest answer by Lawrence Kass, MD
Question viewed 938 times
Tags: burn, hyperpigmentation, permanent, scar
I had some patches of hyperpigmentation on both sides of my face and so I applied one layer of 20% tca solution on both patches. Pictures included. However it started to burn and the pain got too much. I then washed both patches with cold water. The patches went brown and subsequently peeled. The skin was very very pink and slowly went dark. Both patches are now dark and I'm wondering whehter it's permanent scarring?
2 answers to Are Burn Marks from TCA Peel Permanent?
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Maybe you should not treat yourself with TCA?
Chances are that the Hyperpigmentation is greater than the real scarring you caused as a result of your self treatment. It will likely respond to daily use of Hydroquinone 4 % and Retin-A. It might be worth it to find a competent cosmetic surgeon next time before doing this to yourself. Good luck.
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Burn Marks from TCA Peel ?
Unless you perform ALL your own medical procedures (Pap smear, Colonoscopy, Appendix removal etc) I really think you should leave medical procedures to us doctors.
Before burning your skin with TCA, you should have stopped and thought WHY was your skin hyperpigmented and WHY would burning the outer surface with acid somehow remove the hyperpigmentation. Inflammatory Hyperpigmentation is commonly see in Ethnic skin - Asian, American Indian, Black etc. The healing response of the wound...
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