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I had rhinoplasty four months ago and had a TCA chemical peel three days ago. My nose is not peeling. What can I do? (Photo)

jgw8688Dec 13, 2014
My face is peeling normally but my nose has bright red blotches that I can't hide with make-up. I fear my new nose has been damaged permanently. What can I do?

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Jason Emer, MD

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...

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Jason Emer, MD

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...

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Davin Lim, MBBS, FACD - Account Suspended

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,...

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Stephen P. Smith, Jr., MD

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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Stephen P. Smith, Jr., MD

It would be unusual for someone to need a TCA peel every 2 weeks. A TCA peel is a procedure that causes destruction of the outer layer of the skin (the epidermis), and sometimes the deeper layers of the skin (the dermis) depending on the concentration used. This chemoexfoliation removes...

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Craig W. Colville, MD, FACS

I find that the TCA peel is more effective at improving fine facial wrinkles and hyper-pigmentation. Fraxel doesn't always show results on everyone, but a TCA peel will.

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