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How To: Safely Use TCA Skin Peels

TCA skin peels are a type of chemical peel that uses trichloroacetic acid to remove the surface layers of your skin. The new skin that grows will be brighter, firmer, more even in tone and texture, smoother and younger in appearance. But TCA peels are a medical procedure, and, like any medical procedure, they carry a risk of complications. This risk is minimal, especially when the procedure is performed by a qualified dermatologist.

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Alternative Treatments to TCA Skin Peels

TCA skin peels can reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, blemishes and scarring. Mild TCA peels can be used to treat acne. But chemical peels aren’t for everyone. Here are some alternatives to the TCA skin peel.

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How To Choose The Right TCA Skin Peel

TCA skin peels can improve the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, blemishes, scars and acne. Different types of TCA peels can have different effects, so it’s important to choose the right one.

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History of the TCA Skin Peel

TCA, or trichloroacetic acid, is a popular ingredient in many of today’s medium chemical peels. Medium peels penetrate deeper than mild peels, for longer-lasting results. Medium peels have more side effects and a longer recovery time than mild peels, but results can be maintained for as long as a year before the peel needs to be repeated. Let’s learn about the history of TCA peels.

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TCA Skin Peel:A Breakdown of What this Peel Does for Your Skin?

Chemical peels use acid solutions to remove the top layers of the skin so that new, younger-looking skin can grow. TCA skin peels are a medium peel that uses trichloroacetic acid to penetrate further than the gentler acids used in mild peels.

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TCA Skin Peel: At Home or in the Office?

TCA skin peels can have great cosmetic benefits for acne, scars, wrinkles and blemishes. Once upon a time, chemical peels were only available in spas and doctor’s offices. Today, home chemical peel kits give you the option of performing your chemical peel yourself, at home. Let’s take a look at how the benefits of home peels compare to the benefits of in-office peels.

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