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Worried about TCA Cross, did the doctor apply too much or go too wide? Day 5, healing is slow. (photos)

scotty914Apr 7, 2018
I did TCA cross and microneedling in the same day. We did 60% TCA on some of my icepick / boxcar scars. Some of them he did really well, others I'm worried he may have applied too much and it got on the healthy surrounding skin. Will this result in more scarring? A lot of what I read online said you should only apply it deep in the scar and avoid getting it on the icepick scar border. I've been keeping them moist with Aquaphor and Neosporin. Anything I can do to aid in the healing of these?

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