Exfoliating or not before first TCA treatment?

November 8, 2023
Asked By:Resourceful493650 in New York, New York, Verenigde Staten

Hi, Next month I will have my first 12,5% TCA treatment. What about the pre-treatment with exfoliating and glycolic cream? Does it make the peeling safer or just more dangerous? Will the exfoliating and glycolic cream the skin more or less prone to burnings and hyperpigmentation? Thanx

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November 9, 2023

Answer: TCA

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Randal Haworth, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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November 9, 2023

Answer: TCA

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Answer: Exfoliating or not before first TCA treatment?

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Joe Gryskiewicz, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
November 19, 2023

Answer: TCA Peels or Melapeel Combination Peel

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
November 19, 2023

Answer: TCA Peels or Melapeel Combination Peel

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon

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