20% TCA peel performed at a dermatologist's office by an assistant, not by the doctor. Is this normal? Will I heal? Will I scar? These photos are from day 4.
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Answer: 20% TCA Peel on neck and chest. Will I scar? = unlikely #peel #tcapeel #chemicalpeel
TCA chemical peel is a powerful peel to rejuvenate the skin, specially skin damaged by sun exposure.The healing process of a TCA chemical peel depends on the skin treated. The reason is the amount of skin appendages (small hair follicles) present in the skin. The skin of the face has a lot of...
In theory, it can be done, but my suggestion is to see a medical dermatologist. There are conditions called keratoderma that can give rough hands. A compounded solution such as 5 % Lactic acid in sorbelene cream or 5-8% sal acid in cream can help. Calmurid is an over the counter prep and can be...
Hello and thank you for your question.There are a number of comparable skin resurfacing treatments for pigmentation, sunspots, and wrinkles. The important issue is skin type. If the skin is medium olive and darker, then laser and some other methods can be more difficult to use. TCA...
