Is TCA the best acid peel choice for your skin?

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The last peel I want to talk about is my absolute favorite. TCA – or trichloroacetic acid.

We generally recommend you apply our TCA + our Luminosity Vitamin A Booster for faster flaking and an intense uptake of vitamin A.

TCA is a medium depth peel – meaning that it can reach through the epidermis and into the upper dermis – called the papillary dermis if several layers – or a higher percentage - is applied.
TCA gets its power by HOW it is applied – which is by coats or layers.

You can apply a small quantity of layers – such as 1 or 2 coats of TCA 13% – and end up with a lighter peel. At this point you will probably see a white speckling of frost. This is generally what we recommend for most new TCA users.

IF you want to increase the depth of the peel - in future peels - you can work your way up to 3, 4 and 5 layers. The more layers you apply – the deeper the peel will penetrate into the layers of the skin – and of course, the more benefits you will obtain.

This is very helpful when you know that the pigmentation, scar or lines you are trying to treat - lie in deeper levels of the skin that can’t be reached by a more superficial acid.

With this depth, this means that there can be more, larger flakes – and that you will need to plan some “down time” into your treatment. So keep in mind that it will take between 9 and 11 days for your skin to be completely peeled. You will have about 3-4 days before anything starts to come off – and then about 6 days or so of light to medium flaking. So work that into your calendar as you plan your peels.

TCA comes in 4 strengths.

Our 7% is very superficial and is recommended for the eye area – or on those that have extremely sensitive skin – but require a stronger acid than the hydroxy acids we have already talked about to get changes in their skin.

The 13% is our most popular percentage. This is where we start everyone that wants to jump into using TCA. Always begin with only 1 or 2 layers and slowly work your way up to 5 over the course of months.

Once you have been applying 5 layers for a good time frame, and want a deeper peel …

Then you can move up to the 20% TCA we have. Begin again at only 1 or 2 layers. The 20% is where you will stay. Most find 2-3 layers is very strong and suits all of their needs well.

When you are doing a stronger peel such as this, you will not be applying it as often. Most people will do a series of maybe 1-2 peels per month until they do 6-8. After that, their skin is looking great and they cut back to only 1 peel every few months – just to keep things looking great.

I want to mention our final percentage of 30%. This is NOT meant for the face – but rather for spot treating scars and body work. We suggest using the 30% for the TCA CROSS method which treats depressed scarring such as ice pick scars left behind from acne.

If you are interested in that procedure, please see our tutorial video to learn how and watch a session.