30% Glycolic Acid Chemical Peel for Scars?

Thank you for your question. It is possible to turn darker after a glycolic peel or other chemical peel in darker skinned patients. It is also possible that a hair removal cream may have irritated you, but that is usually preceded by redness and inflammation prior to the darkening. At this...

HI Glowskin. If the Chemical peels cause you some redness or irritation, it's probably best to stay away from the sauna for a few days. It also seems like weekly peels of this type are overkill. Daily Retin A or glycolic acid skincare programs can accomplish the same type of exfoliation at home...

 In our practice, usually the aesthetician performs the glycolic peels. We charge $85 for a single peel and $300 for a series of 4. It is probably lower in a so-called medi-spa, and a bit higher in places like LA or NYC.

TCA peels are strong but effective therapy for these dark scars on the legs.  However, longterm treatment should begin with Melaquin AM and Melaquin PM topical creams in the setting of chemical peels.  I would also strongly recommend the MelaPads to reduce the ingrown hairs and...

This is a case where more is better.  The more peels you do, the better the results.  It certainly takes a series of gylcolic acid peels to see initial results, as gylcolic acid is considered part of the group of light peeling agents.  Glycolic acid is an α-hydroxy acid, a...

We are not big proponents of peels for the pigment you describe. For pigment caused by sun damage, we would suggest q-stitched lasers. For Melasma (pregnancy mask) we would suggest hydroquinone bleaching programs.  Both of these programs will work better than chemical peels.