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Will a TCA Peel Under the Eyes Help with Small Syringomas?

asked 11 months ago by wolf24 in los angeles, ca
Latest answer by Lawrence Kass, MD
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Tags: under eyes, syringoma

I just started to develop syringomas underneath my eyes, I have been using retin-a to help prevent/slow them down, but they continue to grow at a rapid rate. Will a TCA peel help? Can it be done just under the eyes? How long is the down time? Thanks!

4 answers to Will a TCA Peel Under the Eyes Help with Small Syringomas?

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TCA 35-50% applied directly to the individual Syringomas improves them nicely.

TCA can be applied by your doc to each individual syringoma to flatten them down and usually needs a few treatments a month apart. Your doc can also burn them down with lasers or electrofulguration as well. They always come back but may take several yrs to regrow once flattened completely. Sincerely, David Hansen,MD
David Hansen, MD

Beverly Hills Dermatologic Surgeon
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TCA peel for syringomas?

It seems that the two prior doctors who responded to your question disagreed with one another. I am going to try to reconcile these answers for you. Syringomas under the eyes are a common problem. In my opinion, the TCA peels that I commonly employ range in concentration from 15-30%, and this would likely not be beneficial in treating your syringomas. I would not want to apply a higher concentration of TCA than this diffusely in the periocular area (around the eyes),... more
Lawrence Kass, MD

Saint Petersburg Oculoplastic Surgeon
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No, TCA Peels do not help syringomas.

Syringomas are benign tumors located in the dermis. TCA peels do not penetrate that deeply. The best was to remove syringomas is to individually vaporize the tumors using a small spot CO2, erbium, or combinaiton CO2/Erbium YAG laser. I have been treating syringomas with this method for over twenty years. It is possible to completely remove syringomas in a single treatment with excellent cosmetic results.
Mark Taylor, MD

Salt Lake City Dermatologic Surgeon
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TCA should not work very well for syringomas.

I doubt that TCA peels would work very well since microscopically these lesions can be very deep seated despite giving a very localized appearance. TCA CROSS may work, but I have not heard of this being used for syringomas, but would be an interesting approach, but difficult to administer because of a lack of a pore like in an ice pick scar. Lasers can work, but over time, unpredictably, they will recur. But temporary relief may be worth it. I have personally seen an... more
Daniel I. Wasserman, MD

Naples Dermatologic Surgeon

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