My regular aesthetician tells me tca peels are "a thing of the past" and that I should have rejuvapen done. My plastic surgeon tells me a tca peel will work wonders but they can't do it on my neck, which is my problem area. My aesthetician will do pen on face, neck and chest. I'd like to do both. I'm 34 with very aged skin due to sun exposure and hormones. I have dull saggy skin, especially on neck and large pores and brown spots. I want to look and feel 34 instead of 64. Suggestions please?
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June 6, 2015
Answer: Rejuvapen and TCA Peels
Jason Emer, MDDermatologic Surgeon, Board Certified in Dermatology
RejuvaPen does not typically have a long downtime. This depends on the depth on the needles and what skin concern you are treating. You should be sure the skin has fully recovered from the RejuvaPen treatment. Redness and dryness should resolve after about 3-5 days.
I would recommend wait...
The micro injuries created by Rejuvapen naturally stimulate the production of collagen and elastin. This creates healthier and tighter-looking skin and improves the appearance of fine lines , wrinkles , pores, and acne scars .The skin will continue to build collagen for up to six months....
Yes, Rejuvapen is a wonderful treatment for overall smoothing of the skin. Helping also with fine lines, pores, texture and scars.
As far as skin tightening and sagging skin I feel that realistic expectations would be that it may help slightly. Depending on the severity those may be better...