I have crepey arms. Would a TCA or glycolic acid peel help and if yes which is better?

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Jason Emer, MD · Answer

crepe skin on the body has to be treated like the face.... morpheus for tightening or skin removal like a brachioplasty.  lasers like halo or fraxel and skincare. peels do very little on the arms unless its cosmelan or enlighten. id suggest dermarolling weekly and a formal consultation. vivatia, isdin body lotion, restorsea 10x lotion, and reve retinol are used daily from emeragecosmetics.
 
As we age the skin sags there is  nothing  you can do that but try preventative  energy-based or thread-based  treatments or get a neck/facelift earlier in the aging process.  There are numerous options and some can be used in combination to get best outcomes but you need a consultation with an expert.
 
Options include for skin tightening :
1. thermage radiofrequency to heat skin and tighten it over time and prevent the aging process
2. ultherapy highintensity ultrasound to contract muscle and tighten the face and neck and prevent the aging process
3. PDO nova threads or instalift threads for immediate lifting without surgery and long term collagen production
4. sculptra injections for collagen production to areas of the face and neck with crepe skin or early sagging
5. btl exilis ultra, venus legacy, thermi250 , or inmode forma/contoura  for constant collagen stimulation monthly with facials
6. facelift/necklift with fat grafting/fillers if you need a big improvement
7. ThermiRF or J plasma /Renuvion or Inmode FaceTite   internal heating and tightening to long term internal heating and tighting with or without surgery
8. Platysmaplasty to tighten the muscles of the neck long term and create contour
9. Facial implants or fillers to contour the jawline and chin to improve the apperance of the nec k
10. Fractora/Morphenus8 or Intensif microneedling RF for improve superficial tightening, neck and chest wrinkling and crepe skin 
You need to see an expert in facial sculpting and age prevention.  Best, Dr. Emer.

John L. Burns Jr., MD · Answer

I'd suggest something that would penetrate the skin deeper such as InMode's Morpheus8 Body.  A chemical peel will only improve the skin surface.

James Shire, MD · Answer

Chemical peels in general will not improve the crepey appearance of the arms . TCA and glycolic acid exfoliate and effect the epidermis. The crepey skin is the dermal loss of elasticity.

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