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January 10, 2011

Chemical Peels




Trichloroacetic acid: can be used in many concentrations. It's used as an intermediate to deep peeling agent, it may be used for treating superficial blemishes, fine surface wrinkles and skin pigmentation problems. TCA is preferred for darker skin patients; it can be used on the neck or other areas of the body and may require treatment with AHA or Retin-A cream.

Phenol: it's used to produce deep chemical peels; it is the strongest among the chemical solutions and its effect is long lasting. It should only be used for facial peels. It is used for the treatment of blotches caused by sun exposure or aging, precancerous growth and coarse facial wrinkles. Phenol effect is long lasting. Phenol peels may take several months to heal and may cause permanent lightning of the skin.

Complications of chemical peels:

Possible complications of chemical peels may include swelling, infection, burns, scarring, cold sore outbreaks and skin pigment change.
