Can TCA peel remove small tattoo with light colors?

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A: No

Arnold R. Oppenheim, MD

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... more

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