TCA or Trichloroacetic peels are widely used to treat acne-related scars, skin pigmentation, fine lines on facial skin, melasma, and skin damage due to sun rays, etc. You can perform these peels at medium strength or lighter strength, and it may take many days of downtime to show effects. Sometimes, it may take even months after a TCA chemical peel Chicago procedure to get the results.

TCA is deemed to be safe for different types of skins. However, it is important to take adequate precautions while administering the same. There are home TCA peeling kits available, but these carry the risk of skin damage and also should be used with optimum caution.

How does TCA chemical peel Chicago works?

TCA is a compound derived from acetic acid, which is a vinegar derivative, and it is also available in different concentrations from 15% to 70%. It can be ideally applied to remove the top-most layer of the skin on the facial area, neck region, hands, and other soft parts of the body.

The principle of TCA peel is actually that it exfoliates the skin surface chemically and thereby reduces the fine lines, melasma, hyperpigmentation, scars caused by acne, sun skin damage, etc. When applied properly, TCA peels can improve the texture of the skin and give it a glossy finish. As we discussed above, peels can be done at different strengths as light and medium. This can also be customized based on the layers of application and the usage of pre-peel agents.

TCA chemical compound works by breaking up keratin on the skin, which is the protein element found in the skin cells. It will further cause the skin keratin to limit the functioning and also help to lighten the color. This can be further peeled away from the skin after some days. As it removes the damaged layers of the skin, you will enjoy the underlying smoother and shiners skin. The light TCA peels will only affect the outermost skin layer, which is the epidermis, whereas the medium peel may penetrate into the dermis underneath the skin to treater deeper-routed skin damaged.

TCA usage

The TCA concentration will determine the peel depth on the application of the same. Comparatively, lower concentrations may provide better changes on the skin. In contrast, the higher concentrations may help improve the skin tone overall and the texture by helping to remove the wrinkles, scars, and hyperpigmentation, etc.

20% peels are ideally used for sun-damaged skin and also to tackle the scars and aging lines on the skin. Medium peels are of 30 to 35% concentration, which will act on the wrinkles that had gone into the deeper layers, scars, and precancerous growths. The lighter peels are usually 10% to 15% in concentration, which can effectively help treat conditions like hyperpigmentation. Even though in the TCA chemical peel Chicago procedure, TCA is applied in higher concentration levels for the full-face peels previously, now it is not recommended due to some complications which it shows after the procedure. While used in higher concentrations like 70% or more, TCA may be applied to only very small areas of skin for treating lesions or scars, but this has to be administered very carefully and only to be done with professional assistance.