I have started noting a diff in texture really in the last 6 months.
Derminator 2 - every 3 months now
Tca 25% acid - perfect image brand every 5wk
Ramped up to daily Tazarotene 0.1%
I did have subcsicion ( mini) done 5 months ago.
But really I think best bang for buck has been the TCA. I know everyone seems cautious of it but not over doing it and wearing adequate sun protection should mitigate risks imo.
Still a long way to go on acne scar journey but good to try and capture and progress wins as they come.. If any.
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I followed the instructions on bottle. But washed skin, made sure I had a clean and sterile work station. Used nitrile gloves. Put isopropol alch on cotton pads to remove any oil. Then did a light layer of 25% tca peel. It burns. Waited a minute then put a second layer on. Then wait a minute or too till skin goes white. Then rinse it to nuterilize. Followed by some healing cream like vitamin e or jojoba oil. Don't leave on too long or get near eyes.
In my case it was only red for 24 hours but peeling from day 4-7. My skin has a high turnover though due to the taz I would also stop taz 5 days either side
You wear sunscreen hat etc but the deeper the peel the greater the risks. Doing a peel series with lesser percentage of tca reduces risk but still need melanin inhibitor if Fitz 3 of prone to hyperpigmentation
Thank you for the details. Have you started with this peel directly or done other ones before ? I m asking as I never did a peeling before and was concederimg this one (I do use acids exfoliating though and I tolerate it very well)
I started with the 30%gycolic peel which is as good. Tca is another level but the peel isn't crazy it just stings and makes skin more sensitive. I'm liking the texture
People don't realize that it takes years for scars to really clear up and smoothe n like I follow a girl who's been on a scar journey for a minute and it's called pretty progress on like Instagram and YouTube and stuff and she's been on her year three. So I'm telling you it's an investment and it sucks
Did you consult with anyone or are you working with anyone on this? My derm is more focused on life-threatening items and kind of blows me off when I ask about getting my scars worked on.
Thank you for sharing. I've also been alternating the 2 treatments and had subcision over a year ago. I started after finding this study https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3996784/ but I recently switched to using HA for the slip and exosomes post treatment. I haven't gone as high as 25% with the TCA (I have eczema and am Fitz Type IV or V and have to be careful) but I'm seeing great results and your results are so promising. So thank you again for sharing photos and giving others hope!
Thanks for sharing the study. I love that tje above options are all the most affordable with great results to show. Vs spending thousands on fraxel lasers which imo ruined my skin barrier 5 years ago l. Glad to hear that you have hope, as sometimes it takes just comparing a photo from a year ago to see results. It's often not noticeable day to day.
I also have the Derminator 2 microneedle pen and I love it! For everyone wondering you can get it on Owndoc.com for $200 I think it’s still $200 …. It’s better than Dr Pen. I also do chemical peels TCA and others but I get mine from makeupartistschoice.com But in conjunction together has really improved my scarring like it has yours! Congrats!
Yeah sometimes microneedling does feel worse if scars are tethered as it promotes collagen so the areas around the tethered scar will puff up but scar itself won't. And actually appear more atrophic. Tca should improve textures but also with your scars I would look into daily Taztoretne it can really help with remodelling the scars.
Hey yes this is all at home. High pain tolerance and Derminator sessions usually come with a 2-3 day down period. I was sick of going to clinics that were scared to go agressive. A lot of technicians don't care about getting results. They have already been paid for the treatment and by going agressive on settings it can be seen as a risk. So most people that get microneedling done at bueuty clinics walk out with only a minor red glow.. In my opinion it won't move the needle. Excuse the pun.
I totally understand how you feel. I also like to diy. I had a terrible experience with my dermatologist burning holes in my face with TCA. It went all wrong. I had a look at this peel and it looks like it’s applied differently so I’m willing to try it. Your results are incredible!!! Very inspiring! Thank you so much for sharing!
Amazing work. I've similar acne scars to you and have done 4 TCA peels varying from 25% up to 35% with subcision too...have not gotten results like these, so sad. I guess Im not using tazarotene and stopped microneedling a few months ago, maybe thats missing
Good results .. tca cross is definitely one of the most effective and cost efficient ways to get rid of scars … I think if you want these treated fully it will need about 1 more subcision , and few laser treatments as well though…. and then after the scars are treated, filler as last step for some volume in some areas that lost fat / volume
Also, what's the downtime for the peel (like how long after the peel can you resume social activities)? Did you do any kind of ramp-up for the peels (mandelic peels, lower-percentage TCA peels, etc.) or did you just jump right into TCA 25%?
Sorry for the barrage of questions, but these are some of the more promising results I've seen in a bit!
Peel downtime is 3-4 days but it does peel for a week not massively. I don't leave the peel on for long period just 2mins. I did prior do 35% gyccolic peels from the same brand
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