TCA peel is one of the oldest forms of skin resurfacing. Application of TCA reduces acne breakouts, improving skin texture and discoloration caused by sun damage. TCA helps remove areas of hyperpigmentation; deeply cleaning clogged pores. TCA can be used to help lighten and remove medium to deep scars while helping pores appear smaller. TCA can also be used for tattoo removal.
Post Peel Care
Do’s:
–Treat your skin gently. Instead of using a washcloth on your face, switch to a gentler option like a baby washcloth or Renée Rouleau Facial Sponges. The rough texture of a washcloth can be too aggravating for skin that is already irritated.
–Wear SPF. You’re exposing vulnerable immature cells so you must make sure they don’t get damaged from UV rays. Apply sunscreen daily on the face and neck.
–Limit your time outdoors to reduce sun exposure.
–Use soothing products with Chamomile, Azulene, and Sea Whip to comfort the skin and reduce redness.
–Use antioxidants. Since the skin has been traumatized, free radical production is high. Suppress the free radical activity with an antioxidant moisturizer…
–Use a skin lightener. Since chemical peels can stimulate melanin activity, you don’t want to end up with post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation, a condition where you can develop brown spots post-peel (common in skin that already struggles with discoloration/brown spots). Our Vitamin C & E Treatment works beautifully for preventing and lightening discoloration.
Don’ts:
–Pick at the skin! The whole purpose of a chemical peel is to “burn” off the surface dry, damaged cell layers and reveal younger-looking, healthy new cells. But to do this, the skin has to be shed and that’s part that people dislike the most. But picking off dry, flaky skin when it may not be ready to come off can result in scarring and unnecessary redness.
–Over-moisturize to compensate for post-peeling dryness. When the skin is peeling and flaky, it’s normal to want to apply heavier moisturizer to alleviate dryness and comfort the irritated skin. The whole purpose of a chemical peel is to peel. So to hydrate peeling skin when it wants to be shed off, will not give you the best benefit and prolongs the downtime of the peel. Just use your regular moisturizer and let the skin do what it wants to do.
–Exfoliate. It is so important to not remove the dry skin before its time and to let the skin shed naturally. Facial scrubs and acids will only irritate the irritation further and could result in scarring the skin.
Bottom line: Hands off, protect your skin with SPF, use calming ingredients and let it run its course.
FDA SUN ALERT:
Clients should be aware that by using TCA peeling or other peeling products, your skin will be more photosensitive. It is recommended that a sunscreen of at least 15 SPF or higher, be worn while using this product and for at least one week after you discontinue use. Limiting sun exposure and using sunscreen may reduce skin cancer, skin aging, and other harmful effects of the sun.
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