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After a at home TCA 18 % chemical peel how long should I wait before using hydroquinone on the treated areas?

Ebony11Nov 1, 2016
I'm going to give myself a tca 18 % chemical peel on some dark and scared areas , I've previous used tca 15% successfully, how long do I have to wait before I start using hydroquinone on the treated areas.

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Ajaya Kashyap, MD

Thanks for your query. TCA 20% peels is a medium depth peel and is more or less safe if done by an experienced person. The side effects generally caused by a peel are burns, Pih. If you have done it already and there had been no side effects then you can undergo the peel but only under medical...

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The pink skin is brand new, delicate, and still healing.  It usually takes a few weeks for the majority of the remaining red/ pink color to fade; in the meantime, one may usually cover the remaining redness with camouflaging make-up--as long as the pink skin is intact and no longer moist/ ...

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Davin Lim, MBBS, FACD - Account Suspended

If you are under the guidance of an experienced dermatologist, this concentration is absolutely safe. No problems. Obviously follow post peel instructions. Most of the horror stories are due to home peels, or poor post peel follow ups. All the best, Dr Davin S. Lim. Brisbane. Australia. 

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