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50% TCA Peel for Stretch Marks

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I used a %50 TCA peel for my stretch marks. I was...

SammieSocaJune 24, 2009
$100

I used a %50 TCA peel for my stretch marks. I was desperate to get rid of them so I ordered the TCA online after reading some other reviews.

For some reason, it didn't work. Yes, the area burned and turned white but my skin never peeled. Now(10days later) I see slight scarring and my skin is wrinkled. But my main problem is these tiny bumps that I get every time, I sweat or workout. It seems as though the TCA is within my pores but it's not coming out completely. I get these bumps and then they go away after an hour then reappear when I workout again.

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Aesthetician
June 30, 2009
Perhaps you shouldn't be working out quite yet. Did you do a patch test ? Doesn't sound like it. Don't blame the TCA. Many people get great results. What you are calling scarring and wrinkles is most likely skin that will still peel. Oftentimes, the treated skin will peel twice.
BeautifulAlready
January 25, 2015
I don't want to be rude here; but why would you, or anyone for that matter, think it's wise to do a chemical peel at home without the supervision and direction of a medical professional? More importantly is why you would order a chemical peel off the internet!
howtoheal
May 29, 2017
buy some Dettol and disinfect the skin in the area, then expose the skin to sunlight, sunlight is a natural disinfectant and will remove the stretch marks with the help of Dettol. use Dettol on all of your skin after you wash, this will also help keep your skin stretch mark free.
sterlgirl
March 7, 2018
Don't let rude comments get to you, many people do chemical peels at home. If you look up dermatologist Dr. Davin Lim, he had an amazing video on how to do safe TCA peels at home. There are a plethora of people on YouTube who post videos doing them. I like to buy mine at Platinum Skincare and feel they are legitimate and trustworthy. Dr Lim also has a video on treatments for stretch marks so just search his name on YouTube. Best of luck to you! I am trying micro needling mine but it is too soon to determine efficacy. Attempting to shame someone for using a peel, in the past, which can't be undone, serves no communicative purpose except to expose you as a mean girl.
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