I recently started to go to the doctors for acne and acne scars she started the TCA treatments and my face has completely cleared up. I would like to continue them, however, I just found out I'm 5 weeks pregnant. Is it safe?
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February 12, 2010
Answer: TCA Peels probably safe during pregnancy but don't do them
TCA peel will only cause hyperpigmentation if too strong of a peel is done for your specific skin type and color. The darker the skin, the lighter the peel. I would recommend that you leave this treatment up tp a trained professional. As far as the dark circles around your eyes, TCA can help if...
It has only been 3 weeks, so you are still healing. Hispanic skin is prone to hyperpigmentation. You should have pre-treated with a retinol/hydroquinone blend for at least 2 weeks prior to the 40% TCA peel, which may have prevented it in the first place. Now that you have done the chemical peel...
A 10% TCA Peel, in and of itself, does very little to the skin. There may be a small amount of superficial flaking. There is essentially no downtime and there should be virtually no restrictions following a 10% TCA application. I feel very strongly and it has been my experience over the past 22...
