I am wondering if Dermaplaning and a PCA 6% Retinol Peel will help with acne scarring (indented particularly boxcar scars). Is this combination treatment worth doing or will I not achieve much of a result? Thank you.
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Answer: Recommend doing a combination of a chemical peel such as melapeel and a laser to help with appearance of acne scarring
Our two most common peels are both based on TCA to exfoliate the upper and mid dermis. Melapeel uses a complex of different acids. TXA is a great active ingredient for skin lightening and works well on tyrosinase. To answer your question, it should not cause any specific problems per se. I...
Yes, a chemical peel can help with dark areas, tone, and texture of skin. It is important that you do not use Retinol or other drying/irritating products at least 1 week before your peel. You should use a gentle cleanser and moisturizer for 2 weeks after the peel as well. You can then resume...
Fractional laser is an amazing and highly effective treatment in our office. We use the laser treatment to help with acne scars, large pores, fine wrinkles, tissue collagen loss, scars, sebaceous hyperplasia, active acne, and for brightening dark pigmentation. Although there are very strong...
