Blue Peel: Q&A
Ask a QuestionAre There Other Kinds of Blue Peels Beside Obagi, or is That the Only One?
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Other types of Blue Peel
As far as I know, Obagi is the only company that utilizes the brand name "blue peel." A blue peel's active ingredient is TCA which is commonly found in other peels.
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Obagi Blue Peels are trichloroacetic acid (TCA) peels
To my knowledge, the only true "Blue Peel" is the one made by Obagi. Since the Obagi Blue Peel is a relatively mild TCA peel, there are many variations of a TCA peel that can be used to achieve different results. I believe that only an experienced, qualified physician should be doing TCA peels as the results (as well as the safety) of these peels is highly technique dependent. Depending on the depth of the peel, a significant number of layers can be exfoliated to create a...
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Other Blue peels besides Obagi?
I agree with Dr. Rand. The active ingredient in the Obagi Blue peel is the TCA, and certainly, these TCA peels are done without the blue base on a daily basis. There are LITERALLY hundreds of different types of peels out there. The most important thing is finding a truly experienced doctor in the ART of chemical peeling.
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Blue Peels
Blue peels are dilute trichloroacetic acid (TCA) peels. The blue color comes from dye in the peel that allows the applier to know exactly where they have put the TCA so no areas are missed. Theer are lots of TCA peels out there, but the name Blue Peel probably belongs to Obagi.
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Peels other that Blue Peel?
There original Obagi Blue Peel was a TCA based system with a blue dye added which is painted on the skin in layers. I have stopped using them as the blue dye takes more than a day to dissipate and I found that patients didn't like being blue for several days. The list of peels we offer in ascending order of aggressiveness are:
Obagi Blue Peel Radiance: a lactic acid, salicylic acid, glycolic peel. No dyes.
Theraplex 20% and 30% Salicylic Acid...
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Blue peel TCA options
Surgeons can vary the depth of the Blue peel and can modify it according to the particular type of skin treated. I combine my Blue peel treatments with a preoperative course of Melaquin in order to optimize results and minimize risk of hyperpigmentation. Surgery90210
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