I did a 20% TCA peel 4 days ago. So far the only peeling that happened is been around nose and mouth area but nothing on the cheeks & forehead. How long does it take for skin to finish peeling after a TCA peel? I can see the top layer of my skin as I move my face but it just stuck on my skin and not peeling.
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April 2, 2018
Answer: Anti-Aging / Hyperpigmentation: TCA Chemical Peel Not Peeling
I agree wtih Dr. Sikorski that TCA peels or any chemical peel for that matter are not appropriate for treating hypertrophic scars and may even make the scar worse. Cortisone injections and laser/light devices such as the pulsed-dye laser can be helpful.
Good luck.
Any reputable board certified plastic surgeon or dermatologist can remove skin tags easily. They can also check to see if any of the lesions are worrisome for being something other than just skin tags. That would require the lesions be sent to pathology for microscopic examination.
TCA is...
Before you spend $$ on peels or IPL, try these topicals.
This is called post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH).
I recommend Melarase AM and Melarase PM creams from Kare Skin as well as a broad spectrum sunblock like Spectrase. Bothe are from Kare Skin. Scler-x post inflammatory h...