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I Recently Used a 50% Tca Peel to Remove a Tattoo Its Been 5days and the Tca Still Hasnt Peeled, Why?

asked 8 months ago by Tierria in Sydney Australia
Latest answer by Peter A. Aldea, MD
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Tags: 4 days post-op, normal, peeling, tattoo

im getting worried because the actual area where i applied the tca now looks like a big burnt scar, there has been no peeling whatsoever yet and its day 5! will the tca peel anytime soon or have i just burnt myself? The recommended tca percentage to remove a tattoo is 50% diluted. i think i may have not diluted the 50% correctly im also aware that it takes up to 8 peels inorder for the tattoo to fade or removed. HELP!

4 answers to I Recently Used a 50% Tca Peel to Remove a Tattoo Its Been 5days and the Tca Still Hasnt Peeled, Why?

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Disaster in the Making - "I Recently Used a 50% Tca Peel to Remove a Tattoo Its Been 5days and the Tca Still Hasnt Peeled, Why?"

Tattoos are created by depositing permanent pigments in the deepest layer of the skin and underneath it. To physically reach such depth with ACID means that all the skin above it will be destroyed. If it heals it will heal with a permanent scar or may require reconstructive burn surgery in which the acid burn scar and remaining tattoo is removed and either a skin graft or an adjacent tissue flap created by balloon ex panders or moved over by microsurgical technique is used to cover the hole... more
Peter A. Aldea, MD

Memphis Plastic Surgeon
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Home Tattoo Removal with Acid

There is no way to tell you why it hasn't peeled. Of more importance is the very real possibility of scarring. TCA 50% should be used only by a physician experienced in its use and the possible complications that go along with it. Tattoos are permanent because the ink is placed deep in the dermis. This depth is only accessible with minimal risk by a laser or a scalpel. Anything else will be guaranteed to scar you, which would make leaving the tattoo alone a very attractive option. more
Barry Resnik, MD

Miami Dermatologist
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TCA peels are not for tattoo removal

TCA peels do not remove tattoos. The only thing that you are going to do with a TCA peel is get permanent scarring and skin color changes as a result of a chemical burn. TCA peels above a concentration of 25% are dangerous to use below the neck and should be administered by a physician. Find a doctor who has an Nd:YAG laser, preferable a ConBio laser, for tattoo removal. The home remedies do not work and can only scar you for life.
James McMahan, MD

Columbus Plastic Surgeon
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Tca BURN

Doing it your self is not smart Now you have a bigger problem. see a board certified plastic surgeon, may be he/she can salvage your prblem
Samir Shureih, MD

Baltimore Plastic Surgeon

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