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TCA Home Products

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Updated 12 May 2009
Posted 11 May 2009
Not Worth It
Spent: $150 in Ohio

home chemical peel left 3rd degree burns which led to a staph infection and several hospitalizations and emergency room visits. Currently still in the hospital.

I read your answer to a question about using TCA Peel at home. I am curious, have you come across any patients who have suffered serious chemical burns from using such a home product? A company out of New Zealand is selling 100% TCA for tattoo removal. Their warning says "If you have sensitive skin," dilute the product to 50%. I know someone who suffered really bad burns to her wrist after using the product and I am curious if you know if this is happening to other people.

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My Doctor: Name not provided

home product resulted in 3rd degree burns
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Chris The Stylist (22 posts) 24 May 2009
Why, in God's name, would anyone EVER want to try and do a medical procedure (which is what a peel is) at home? Would you try and do your own liposuction? I have come across many people who have badly burned themselves, playing around with TCA and other chemicals at home. This is a procedure that has the potential for severe complications, and should never, ever be attempted by anyone but a trained professional.
Aesthetician (10 posts) 29 Jun 2009
Your comparison is a bit extreme, don't you think? People who buy the home TCA need to do a patch test first. My first TCA peel (applied by an esthetician years ago, a 30% TCA peel) was little more than a sunburn. Didn't see all that great of results after the one peel. I sure wouldn't pay $300 for another when I can apply my own at home. I see all kinds of positive feedback on eBay from buyers of home TCA. A good seller there is "Peelpros"
Chris The Stylist (22 posts) 30 Jun 2009
Read some of the other posts on here. Somebody gave themselves third degree burns playing around with a TCA peel at home and was in the hospital. If things can go wrong with a trained professional (and I think deeper peels should only be applied by a physician) imagine what can happen if you get (what you hope is) TCA online and read a paragraph of instructions. Peels can trigger herpes outbreaks that can devastate your facial skin. Doctors prescribe drugs to prevent this, but you won't get it at home. Do you know if you hyperpigment? What keloids or hypertrophic scarring is? Maybe you can save a few bucks doing it at home, but you'll end up spending tens of thousands surgery, and will never look normal again, if you botch it.

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