Am I the only 1 that tca peels dont work for?
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free skin care · Tue Jul 27, 2010 8:52 am

I have had 3 15% tca/jessner peels and didnt see any difference. Anyone else?

free skin care · Tue Jul 27, 2010 9:03 am

luvskincare wrote:

I have had 3 15% tca/jessner peels and didnt see any difference. Anyone else?

15% is very low and I doubt it would produce much visible change. (The professional ones are all around 35% and require 1-2 weeks of down time. This is where the real change happens.) Most of the things we can do at home are not going to give major visible changes. That said I have had improvement in my lip lines with a 20% TCA, but I had already done about 4 other TCA peels of lesser strength, and I still need to do a few more at the higher strength for more improvement.

free skin care · Tue Jul 27, 2010 4:50 pm

You know, I wonder the same thing.

I've done a few MUAC peels (up to 18%) then Original Skin Store's Jessner's/25% (only once, mind you). Peeled like crazy with that one and my forehead, my worst-damaged bit, got nice, tight and smooth, then back to normal.

I even experimented with Efudix/Retin-A 0.05% Cream mixed together for 10 days (if I remember right. Not recommended without lots of research!). My skin is still damaged at my forehead. Got VERY red and took a week or two before I looked normal. My skin isn't wrinkly, more acne-damage, bad texture.

I read the raves about TCA and think, why not me?! I'm beginning to think it's just a temporary improvement and I need the big guns. But then, the stories about fractional laser are horrific, don't know about CO2.

free skin care · Tue Jul 27, 2010 8:50 pm

I relate LJK. I went to a dermatologist and had the peel done 3 times in 3 months and didnt notice anything and I peeled like crazy for a good week. I figured with all the down time I would have noticed something. Lasers do freak me out too and I have acne-damage/texture problems I would like to correct. Maybe I should go for a deeper peel and see if that does me any good.

free skin care · Wed Jul 28, 2010 5:45 am

luvskincare wrote:

I relate LJK. I went to a dermatologist and had the peel done 3 times in 3 months and didnt notice anything and I peeled like crazy for a good week. I figured with all the down time I would have noticed something. Lasers do freak me out too and I have acne-damage/texture problems I would like to correct. Maybe I should go for a deeper peel and see if that does me any good.

Wow, I did not realize you had your peels done at a derms office, luvskincare. Maybe lasers are the only thing that will truly help?

And, Louise, after all that trauma you put yourself through, still no change in your forehead area? I am sorry to hear that.

free skin care · Wed Jul 28, 2010 6:21 am

I've done several at home TCA peels (can't remember the strength) and 65% Lactic Acid peels. I think I peeled more with the LA. I also use Retin-A 0.1% and do home microdermabrasion treatments regularly. Whilst I believe all this exfoliation is very beneficial, I don't think it makes a huge impact on wrinkles. I've also recently had a Pearl Laser treatment but my lip lines are still there. The clinician said that the only way to get rid of wrinkles is to have the more invasive fractionated laser treatments.

free skin care · Wed Jul 28, 2010 9:15 am

Keliu wrote:

I've also recently had a Pearl Laser treatment but my lip lines are still there. The clinician said that the only way to get rid of wrinkles is to have the more invasive fractionated laser treatments.

These lip lines are the bane of my existence. I wonder if even the fractionated lasers would remove them completely? I have looked at photos in New Beauty, and while there is definitely major improvement, at least to my eyes I can still see evidence of the lip lines in the photos.

free skin care · Wed Jul 28, 2010 10:38 am

Thanks, Rileygirl, we're all experimenting on here in some sense I suppose Smile

If only someone could invent a magic pill!

I read some people posting in their 20s about damaged, bad-textured skin, the same as I endured (on forums people say, oh, but you have an abundance of collagen, you have nothing to worry about)! Sad

Going to try Efudix (which is supposed to mimic laser) again in a month or so (which would have given me a 3+ month break) perhaps without Retin-A this time. No idea if Retin-A buffers or intensifies it. I won't bother with pictures as you've seen it all before!

But yes, I think CO2 laser might be my last chance saloon. If I had more damage with Fraxel etc, my heart would shatter into a million pieces, my skin's tormented me for decades. I feel so bad for those who've had a terrible time with it.

free skin care · Wed Jul 28, 2010 6:12 pm

I am in the same boat. My skin torments me also. And when I look in my car window in the sunshine it gives me anxiety. I too wish I found something that really make skin texture noticably better. I have never heard of Efduix before. Should check into that.

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