is a tca 20% considered a light superficial peel or a medium depth peel? And should one start at 20% or can I start higher maybe 30%? I had glycolic peels before but never have i had a tca peel. Also i am mixed with black and white i have olive skin considered lightskin with mild acne scars but really bad uneven skintone would i be a good candidate for a tca peel?
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There is a finite risk of rebound hyperpigmentation after your peel. I would prep the skin and apply Melarase creams twice daily. Best, Dr. Karamanoukian Los Angeles
TCA peels can work over time to improve the keratosis pilaris but only lasers in my experience have improved the area long term. Glycolic and lactic acid creams work daily for softening. Often there is no cure, but only improvement with all modalities. Best, Dr. Emer.
Jessner's and 35% is my maximal concentration, however over the years I have largely replaced TCA with Fractional and Fully Ablative laser resurfacing. TCA CROSS is another procedure where by we place very high strength TCA into FOCAL areas of acne scars (eg. Ice pick scars). Only in this...
