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You have developed post inflammatory hyperpigmentation. You should seek help from a medical professional and will need a few different creams to help resolve this.
HelloI agree. it seems burns and secondary hyperpigmentation. These days we have various methods to tackle concerns and issues. TCA 80% is not recommended for everyone.See your physician and he/ she will provide you with the protocol for you to follow.Best
Yes, it appears that you have post inflammatory hyperpigmentation. I would recommend following up with a medical professional to correct the area. Do not try to correct the area at home.
To formalise some terms- yes, this will result in PIH however at day TWO post peel, the enzymatic effect of TCA peel will result in some pigmentation. PIH as the name suggest is post inflammatory. In this case, inflammation is present histologically but not in the time frame to call this PIH. The argument is mute as you will have at least a 95% chance that PIH will result. Additionally there is marked 'spill over' of the acid. Scarring is an ever present danger in the short to medium term. Please see a specialist to reduce or possibly prevent scars. PIH may resolve in 12- 18 months. Take care, Dr Davin S. Lim. Brisbane. AU
Thank you for asking about your TCA peel.A moderate to deep TCA peel should permanently improve your skin.However sun exposure and time will continue to age it.A 70-100% concentration of TCA is usually used for treatment of specific acne scars, not the whole face. TCA and phenol can give exce...
Morpheus 8 is a non-invasive skin and soft tissue tightening treatment that is consistently amazing in our patients. We use the Morpheus to exact fractional induced RF into the skin or tissue in order to tighten collagen and stimulate contraction of the tissue. For acne scars, it is quite useful...
Chemical peels are the mainstay of our Rapid Exfoliation Protocol. Used with skin brightening creams, they can improve skin quality. If the chemical peel is used alone, PIH may develop; prompting us to begin depigmentation protocols. Best, Dr. Karamanoukian Realself100 Surgeon
