Hi i am about to perform a at home tca peel and I have done my research and I am completely comfortable with the procedure and I know the risks. But is it safe if I have Seborrheic dermatitis? Will I able to sweat during the week I plan for the down time of 1 week? I will be using a 30% peel. My main goal is to get rid of a deep cut/scar on the right side of my cheek its about 1 cm in length, very visible. I understand hyper pigmentation risks as well being that I have brown skin, (100 % ok)
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One week is still early days. TCA should only be done one ice pick scars, or narrow box car scars. The best results will be at week 6 to 10, so its very every days yet. The comparison before and after photos should show a good improvement, providing the correct scar type was treated with this ...
Depending on the method of 35% TCA peel, your skin will take at least 7 days to heal. You will be still pink for 2-3 weeks following the peel. Do not exercise until your skin has completely healed, expect rebound redness and flushing after a run or exercise. This settles over 4 weeks. Stay s...
I prefer laser (either fully ablative laser such as CO2 or erbium) or excision. All the bestDr Davin LimLaser and aesthetic dermatologistBrisbane, Australia.