I had CO2 + fraxel peel 5 mths ago, but still had ice pick scars on nose + forehead, so got 30% TCA cross 3 1/2 weeks ago. Since then, I've been staying indoors, keeping wounds wet with growth factors, Neova Clinical Repair Copper Peptide Cream (which is a thick vaseline-like cream), Noeva Cu3 Recovery Lotion + emu oil. They don't seem to be healing. I eat a nutrient-dense diet, no smoking or alcohol, but as I'm keeping wounds moist, scabs have not developed. What to do? Thank you
I had a TCA cross peel performed 2 months ago on my ice pick and box acne scars, the scars did raise significantly, but I'm left with hyperpigmentation particularly visible in the larger box scars. 1. What would you recommend as a treatment for this type of hyperpigmentation? Are there any topicals likely to be effective? E.g. AHA peels. 2. Would you recommend more TCA cross peels to further improve the scars or are there other modalities that are likely more effective, e.g. fraxel laser.
After 4 rounds of micro needling I still didnt see improvement to my icepick and boxcar scars on the cheek. Will TCA Cross work for my scars or is TCA peel better ? I have also tried Laser Genesis but it didnt work either. These scares on over 15 years old and Im Asian fair skin.
I have acne scars on my cheeks that have moderately improved with tca cross, a subcision and filler, profractional laser, and erbium fully ablative laser, but I still have some residual marks. They appear to be ice pick and boxcar scars. I went to a derm consult who stated that my scars did not appear tethered. She thought that another profractional laser would help. I'm wondering if you'd recommend another round of tca cross or c02 laser instead, or agree that profractional is the best route.
I have a few randomly located enlarged pores on my face (one right above the eyebrow and one on my upper cheek about 1.5 inches below my eye), as well as a few on my nose that kind of look like mini-ice pick scars.Can TCA cross be used to make them smaller? Does it matter if it is an actual pore or if it is in fact a tiny ice pick scar? Would it be better to do a tiny punch excision?
is tca cross in low percentage (10-20%) effective for acne scars? (ice pick, boxcar and rolling). i'm ok with doing more sessions if the results are minimal because of the percentage but the professional i found said she only does it that way. i'm scared i'm just wasting money and time if it's not effective at all. thank you very much.