Will a TCA Peel Remove Skin Tags and if So What Percentage is Used on Legs.

TCA peeling can burn very deep depending on the concentration and the number of layers it is applied. It should be used by the DOCTOR only who has knowledge of skin types and color and it's uses. It is not used for warts????? Now you describe hyperpigmentation post inflamatory. Post...

TCA comes in many different strengths.  When you get to 35% or higher then pain is going to need to be managed,  That being said, I have some patients who need no anesthesia when I perform a 35% TCA peel but they are rare. In general, 4 nerve block injections do well to minimize much...

This strength TCA should only be used by a trained physician.  Even a much lower strength TCA can cause a very deep peel depending on the type and thickness of skin and how it is applied.

One of the beautiful things about this forum is that, for free, you get the opinions of many experts in their fields.  Sometimes, these opinions may differ and then you, the patient, has to decide.  I absolutely disagree with the opinion of the other doctor who replied.  I do not...

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...

While a chemical peel can be done the same day after the microdermabrasion, you need to be careful to have a very experienced person doing your treatment. The microdermabrasion will enhance the effect of the chemical peel by allowing for deeper penetration of the acid. This can either give you a...