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Once your skin is healed, we advise patients to use a ceramide cream such as Elevase to help strengthen the skin's natural moisture barrier function. Best, Dr. Karamanoukian Los Angeles
First, I would suggest that, since there are many different causes for small bumps on the skin, you should get a "second opinion" from a board certified dermatologist to ensure that you do indeed have sebaceous hyperplasia. If so, chemical peels would be of no value whatever and in a person of...
Not good idea to TCA recent rhinoplasty (<4 months)! Best to seek in person opinions and advise....
I never suggest anyone apply TCA to the face on their own. You could easily scar or cause pigmentation changes if the wrong amount is put on. Pores get slightly better but do not improve completely. TCA is better for wrinkles and antiaging. I suggest seeing a cosmetic...
This is a terrible complication. You need to see a cosmetic dermatologist who is an expert in lasers to help you. LED light treatment and pulsed dye or Excel V laser will help the redness, and low level fractional resurfacing such as Fraxel or Clear and Brilliant can help improve the...
OK, to answer your question directly without the side lines of 'what the hell are you doing with a 30% TCA at home?', hopefully you will not scar. TCA at 30% is strong. Multicoat a few times and your face will definitely scar. I have to fix up several home jobs every year. If it went white,...
You seem to be undergoing the expected post-treatment changes after a 30% TCA peel. As you may know, a medium-depth chemical peel approaches the dermal layers of the skin. Treated areas demonstrate redness and swelling after the procedure and typically desquamate (shed) to reveal new skin in 5-7...
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