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Can TCA Peel Remove Small Tattoo with Light Colors?

Asked 35 months ago by Tonyasiemers in burnsville,MN
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No

Tattoos are placed fairly deep in the dermis. A TCA peel is intended to remove the epidermis and the stronger ones the superficial dermis. If a TCA peel went to the depth of the tattoo you would get a nasty scar. Lasers have pretty much replaced other means of tattoo removal like salabrasion (using salt to r;ub off the tattoo) or surgical excision. The Candela Corporation seems to have an excellent device to remove tattoos in their Alex TriVantage laser. This works for the... more
Arnold R. Oppenheim, MD
Virginia Beach Dermatologist
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