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To first understand the TCA peel and how it defers from other skin peels we must first discuss what a chemical peel is. What really is a chemical peel? A chemical peel is a controlled caustic solution applied to the skin which will result in the breaking of cellular bonds in the top layers of [...]

Trichloracetic acid (TCA) peels are considered medium-depth peels. They reach slightly deeper into the skin than alpha hydroxy acid (AHA) peels–and thus often produce stronger results. These peels also have the advantage of being suitable for most skin types, including darker-toned skin. To avoid discoloration, however, people with dark brown skin need to follow a [...]

This treatment is a mild approach to acne lesions; it remove the outermost skin layers to revealing the newer, unaffected skin. You can drastically improve the appearance of your skin but if your acne is still very active or you is pregnant, the chemical peels is not for you. Peels are divided into three types: [...]

If you have acne scars, one of the ways that you can remove them is through a chemical peel. It is important to pick the right kind of chemical peel, because there can be associated dangers. However, there are some chemical peels that can be done from the comfort of your own home. When you [...]

Stretch mark is a scar caused primarily by stretching of the skin. The stretch mark and its ungainly appearance are the bane of countless women, and men too. Thus, there is no dearth of people flocking to get a stretch mark treatment. Stretch mark treatment encompasses the entire gamut from the cream to the surgeon's [...]

What treatments are available for the removal of stretch marks? Stretch marks usually are only a cosmetic problem, but rarely, if extensive they may ulcerate or tear easily in an accident. Stretch marks occurring in adolescents become less visible over time and generally require no treatment. In other cases, if stretch marks are a cause [...]

Maybe you have tried some of the traditional ways of treating stretch marks. You have tried using cocoa butter, vitamin E, and Retin-A, but none of them has done the trick. Now, you want to try a treatment that promises more dramatic results. If topical treatments aren't working for you, there are other options. These [...]

Topical Tretinoin (Retinoic Acid) Improves Early Stretch Marks S. Kang, K. J. Kim, C. E. Griffiths, T. Y. Wong, H. S. Talwar, G. J. Fisher, D. Gordon, T. A. Hamilton, C. N. Ellis and J. J. Voorhees Department of Dermatology, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, USA. Stretch marks are disfiguring lesions usually caused [...]

Acne is the condition of sebaceous glands. These glands are attached to the hair follicles. They produce an oily substance called sebum. Pathogenic events in sebaceous glands are believed to be due in large degree to change the levels of male hormones in human body. This is usually connected with the growth and development that [...]

Chemical Peels Versus Micro Dermabrasion I've had a chemical peel (a glycolic peel) three months after my first facial microdermabarasion treatment (after I'd gained some experience with skin rejuvenation). In some ways, peels and microderm abrasions are similar, which is why so many people refer to microderm as a microdermabrasion peel. Microdermabrasion is by nature, [...]