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• Posted to Did you get burned or white streaks from bad chemical peel? on 20 Oct 2008

  Any time we under go a procedure to make us look and feel better it is devastating when the end results are not at all what we expected.  The fact that you were able to sleep during the peel is a really good indication that the TCA you received was not very strong.  Which in this case is good news as far as long term scarring.  The white streaks are probably a result of not having "feathered" the TCA below the jaw line.  Feathering is a technique used to eliminate obvious lines of Demarcation between treated and untreated skin.  If the the treatment was done more recently you need to be patient.  Redness can take up to several weeks sometimes to fade out.  During this healing process it is paramount that you do not expose your face to the sun.  Hydroquinone is something that you may want to integrate into your skin care regime also.  Follow up with your Doctor.  This may not be as bad as you are thinking!

• Posted to I had the same thing happen on 20 Oct 2008

  What you are experiencing sounds like a normal reaction to an aggressive treatment.  Some patients will swell longer than others.  There are a few things you can do to minimize swelling in the future.  Ice-Ice-Ice.  Sleep elevated, even in a recliner if  available and no alcohol, especially red wines.  The scabbing you are describing is somewhat normal.  Stay out of the sun, keep the rough areas lubricated with a gentle moisturizer and do not try to scrub it off!  Sometimes we have to look a little worse before we look better!  Make sure you notify the Dr.'s office and follow their recommendations.  Most importantly, relax!