I just did 100% TCA Cross treatment earlier this morning about 12 hours ago and my skin looks very blotchy with dark spots, is this normal?! I feel like all the pictures I’ve seen online about the TCA cross healing process look nothing like my skin, I’m really worried these large blotches won’t go away
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It all depends on who is performing the treatment , and if your a candidate for this treatment. In my practice we use TCA peels 20%-75% and perform one peel every 2-3 weeks as needed for patients wanting to treat fine lines , scarring , acne scarring , and pigmentation. I would also recommended...
Perhaps the most distressing part of your question is not that you haven't seen any appreciable response after just two treatment sessions, but that your dermatologist likely did not explain this to you and emphasize this to you to prevent just this kind of needless mid-treatment frustration and...
Did you apply this peel yourself ? Doing TCA at home or buying over the internet is very dangerous, and can lead to hyper pigmentation and scarring . i would follow up with a dermatologist or plastic surgeon as soon as possible.
