I'm a 47-year-old female with fair skin, and I'm wondering if a 20-30% TCA Peel is good for removing those nasty upper lip lines? If yes, how many layers would need to be done?
Answer: TCA 20-30% peel for upper lip lines This peel may soften them but unlikely to make them go away. At our office, we use TCA 35% and even that potency does not make the lines go away. We have had much better success/ luck with ablative fractional CO2 laser resurfacing; it is not uncommon to have to perform multiple sessions but it works great to soften/ efface the lines, and you see an effect at 6 months out due to new collagen formation.
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Answer: TCA 20-30% peel for upper lip lines This peel may soften them but unlikely to make them go away. At our office, we use TCA 35% and even that potency does not make the lines go away. We have had much better success/ luck with ablative fractional CO2 laser resurfacing; it is not uncommon to have to perform multiple sessions but it works great to soften/ efface the lines, and you see an effect at 6 months out due to new collagen formation.
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November 1, 2010
Answer: Maybe...
Hello,
Upper lip lines (from smoking, sun exposure) might be improved with TCA peels, but I recommend a CO2 laser on these for more improvement usually.
Best Regards,
John Di Saia MD
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November 1, 2010
Answer: Maybe...
Hello,
Upper lip lines (from smoking, sun exposure) might be improved with TCA peels, but I recommend a CO2 laser on these for more improvement usually.
Best Regards,
John Di Saia MD
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