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Absolutely. An Obagi Blue Peel is an excellent treatment choice for mild acne scars. Be prepared that treating acne scars often requires more than one treatment, but when you have completed your treatments, you should have good results. I hope this helps.
The Obagi Blue Peel is a modified TCA peel that will help with certain elements of an acne scar. It will not eradicate ice pick scars.
While blue peels will help with the appeareance of mild acne scars, blue peels will not correct mild to moderate acne ice pick scars.
The Obagi Blue Peel is a medium depth chemical peel that is great for freshening up your skin, improving texture, fine lines and pigment but doesn't go deep enough to have much effect on acne scars. My current favorite tool for facial resurfacing is a fractionated CO2 laser. Significant improvement in ance scars and wrinkles without the risks of traditional CO2 resurfacing.
No, an Obagi Blue Peel is not likely to be very beneficial in reducing acne scars. It is highly effective in correcting excessive pigmentation in sun damaged skin. For treatment of acne scars your best options are laser resurfacing, dermabrasion, and/or filler injections such as Restylane.
The original blue peel was invented several years ago by Dr. Obagi- who will tell you himself that it is outdated. The newest chemical peel invented by Dr. Obagi is the Controlled Depth Peel (CDP) which is a major leap forward from the original blue peel. That is the peel of choice for us...
Obagi Blue Peel The Obagi Blue Peel® is a professional applied medium strength TCA (trichloroacetic acid) chemical peel treatment that treats down to the dermis (the deeper layer of your skin). If you want healthier, younger-looking skin, the Blue Peel is highly effective ...
As with any chemical peel, there are complications that you should be aware of. These complications largely depend on two factors: The depth of a peel The patient's skin type and complexion Complications of a peel include, but are not limited to: Discoloration Scarring Prolonged...
