I just started to develop syringomas underneath my eyes, I have been using retin-a to help prevent/slow them down, but they continue to grow at a rapid rate. Will a TCA peel help? Can it be done just under the eyes? How long is the down time? Thanks!
April 2, 2019
Answer: No, TCA Peels do not help syringomas.
Syringomas are benign tumors located in the dermis. TCA peels do not penetrate that deeply. The best was to remove syringomas is to individually vaporize the tumors using a small spot CO2, erbium, or combinaiton CO2/Erbium YAG laser. I have been treating syringomas with this method for over twenty years. It is possible to completely remove syringomas in a single treatment with excellent cosmetic results.
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April 2, 2019
Answer: No, TCA Peels do not help syringomas.
Syringomas are benign tumors located in the dermis. TCA peels do not penetrate that deeply. The best was to remove syringomas is to individually vaporize the tumors using a small spot CO2, erbium, or combinaiton CO2/Erbium YAG laser. I have been treating syringomas with this method for over twenty years. It is possible to completely remove syringomas in a single treatment with excellent cosmetic results.
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July 15, 2011
Answer: TCA should not work very well for syringomas.
I doubt that TCA peels would work very well since microscopically these lesions can be very deep seated despite giving a very localized appearance. TCA CROSS may work, but I have not heard of this being used for syringomas, but would be an interesting approach, but difficult to administer because of a lack of a pore like in an ice pick scar. Lasers can work, but over time, unpredictably, they will recur. But temporary relief may be worth it. I have personally seen an improvement with fractionated CO2 lasers, but it is not a complete improvement, but a lessening of their prominence.
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July 15, 2011
Answer: TCA should not work very well for syringomas.
I doubt that TCA peels would work very well since microscopically these lesions can be very deep seated despite giving a very localized appearance. TCA CROSS may work, but I have not heard of this being used for syringomas, but would be an interesting approach, but difficult to administer because of a lack of a pore like in an ice pick scar. Lasers can work, but over time, unpredictably, they will recur. But temporary relief may be worth it. I have personally seen an improvement with fractionated CO2 lasers, but it is not a complete improvement, but a lessening of their prominence.
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