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Usually patients are peeling or flaking the 5-7th day after a tca peel and then after 7 days they are just pink which makeup covers very easily. Prescription cortisone creams such as Triamcinolone 0.1% twice a day and a good spf are a necessity. Sincerely, David Hansen,MD
From treatment to Full return to natural skin color with a single pass TCA 15% peel with no pre-peel solution and one pass using a cotton swab with light compression on skin that is hydrated, moisturized, and well nourished, one usually would see this transition in 5-7 days. Notice all of the conditions above, because they do matter in better predicting the healing time of your procedure. Also different areas of the face will heal faster and tolerate more "controlled injury". The cheek tolerates more passes (or a higher strength peel) than the eyelid skin, due to the thickness of the cheek skin and the higher concentration of pores. Mineral makeup works well for camouflaging redness (using green undertone), and is usually not associated with germ contamination, especially if fresh. I hope this helps, good luck. M.Lyons, MD, FACS
I would use Juvederm Volbella, 2-3 sessions, one session should improve things by at least 50%, should last 6-12 months. Relatively pain free. I would not use TCA CROSS as I can t see any deep ice pick scars. This is how I would approach this case. CheersDr Davin Lim Brisbane and...
Generally speaking, smoking impairs and slows down skin (wound) healing and is damaging even to normal skin. Thus, smoking will have a negative impact on the effectiveness of any treatment that requires skin healing including the TCA Cross technique. The best thing you can do for your skin is...
The pinkness usually goes away and the fact that it is persistent means you probably had a significantly deep peel. The brown discoloration is more of a problem. It is important to pre-treat with some prescription creams first and use the same products when your plastic surgeon or dermatologist...