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42 Y/o Hispanic Female with Melasma - Dallas, TX
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I'm tired of wearing tons of makeup to cover my...
yeseniakMarch 7, 2016
WORTH IT$500
I'm tired of wearing tons of makeup to cover my melasma. I'm a 42 year old Hispanic female with dark patches on my face. I have done 6 jessners peels and microdermabrasion with an esthetician. It has lightened it a bit but still not enough to get rid of the spots completely.Hoping this Tca peel works to lighten those spots. I wear sunscreen diligently and take really good care of my skin.
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1 day post
Day 2
yeseniakMarch 9, 2016
This is the second day after TCA 30% chemical peel, no pain just some mild inflammation under my eyes. Using Aquaphor as per my doctors instructions. No makeup, just letting it heal
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March 9, 2016
I also live in Dallas and am considering a peel. I've never had anything like it before so I want to see if it is worth it, etc. I've heard there are milder percentages where you go back multiple times and there is a stronger one time treatment. Is that what you had?
March 9, 2016
I've done the milder ones, had 6 total spaced 3 weeks apart and was tired of the money spent and decided a stronger one would yield me greater results. This peel is considered a medium depth peel and can only be administered by a physician. The results are much better!
March 9, 2016
Good to know, because the person I'm seeing is recommending a series of the lesser strength ones. I want more aggressive, faster results but at the same time, want to be safe and not do damage by doing too much, too soon. Yes, I would never try this at home. I am seeing a doctor in Frisco area for Botox and he recommended it. I live in Dallas though, so I'd prefer to find someone closer.
March 9, 2016
I feel very confident with Christine Brown, I will keep posting progress pics so you can see and decide for yourself if this is what you want. I spent 200 each time for the lesser peels and after 6, I still could not get rid of my sun damage so my dermatologist recommended this peel.
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2 days post
Day 3
yeseniakMarch 10, 2016
Face has gone from very dark to reddish, looks like a bad sunburn, no discomfort though. Just keeping it clean and using aquaphor to soothe the dryness.
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March 10, 2016
Your gonna love the results of the TCA peel. I did one and my skin looks great. The only thing that has worked for me. I had 3 weeks of looking like an idiot but it was worth it.
March 10, 2016
Thank you! That's very comforting to hear! I feel like a freak right now! I know it will be so worth it!
March 10, 2016
I did a 35%. It got rid of the darker sun damage spots I always hated. I tried retin a etc, and nothing worked. Now I just wear a little concealer under my eyes or some tinted moisturizer. Before I would wear full coverage foundation to hide all my brown spots. Not anymore.
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