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What is the Best Chemical Peel for Crepy Hands and Arms?

asked 8 months ago by Thompson5530 in Walnut, CA
Latest answer by Timothy Jochen, MD
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Tags: arms, hands, crepey skin

My hands and arms are in need of help. They are crepy and wrinkly and have alot of brown spots. Is a chemcial peel safe and which one?

2 answers to What is the Best Chemical Peel for Crepy Hands and Arms?

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Solutions for Crepey Skin and Brown Spots on Hands

For crepey skin and brown spots on the hands I recommend the fractionated C02 laser because it has heat which provides tissue tightening and it’s also ablative so it will help to lift off the brown discoloration. This is really the best option for eliminating crepey skin. The TCA peel would be the best in the category of chemical peels because it is a medium depth peel so you may get some collagen stimulation which may not take place with other peels like the Beta, Jessner... more
Timothy Jochen, MD

Palm Springs Dermatologic Surgeon
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Hands and arms with thin, wrinkly skin and brown spots

Oftentimes, a combination of treatments will give you the best results. I am a big proponent of laser treatments for the concerns that you've mentioned. You have several options and I'd really have to see you to best guide you in terms of which treatment(s) to choose. However, I will help as best as I can as per your description. Also, every physician has different opinions as to the pro's and con's of the various treatment options available . . . that's what makes... more
Monika Kiripolsky, MD

San Diego Dermatologic Surgeon

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