TCA (Trichloroacetic Acid)

PATIENT BENEFITS

is a medium to deep chemical peeling agent. It can affect a gently stratum corneum sloughing without traumatising sensitive sun-damaged skin. It also helps restore normal, healthy skin tone and texture.

TCA has traditionally been used as a medium to deep chemical peeling agent. More recently, the benefits of TCA in stratum corneum and epidermal peeling have been elucidated. TCA effects a gentle sloughing of the stratum corneum without traumatising sensitive sun-damaged skin. It is also an effective angiogenic agent, re-establishing the fine capillary network atrophied by ultra violet radiation resulting in sallowness. Clinically, this benefit can be seen as a restoration of healthy skin tone and texture. There will be a reduction of fine lines and superficial pigmentation but further benefits also include softening of acne scarring and fortification of the skin barrier function with a reduction in sensitivity to topical irritants.

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TCA (Trichloroacetic Acid)