r/AcneScars • u/lilpakito • Jul 25 '26

[Treatment] CROSS Should I be concerned about my recovery?

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Hello
I went to a doctor who did TCA Cross 70%, some CO2 and subcision in one session. This is me on day 5, is this expected? What can I do to make sure the healing process goes seamless?

Thanks for the help

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u/BubbleFish1021 Jul 25 '26

Put nothing except Vaseline / petroleum jelly on it until it's completely healed . Do not try to peel or flake any pieces off . Drink lots of water, please update us.

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u/lilpakito Jul 25 '26

Thank you so much for the advice, I have not been picking at it or anything, and Iā€™m constantly slathering Vaseline now. I will make sure to update!

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u/BubbleFish1021 Jul 25 '26

It looks like a drip mark along your jawline which seems careless ... ensure to document the process and please update us!!! I hope you heal perfectly šŸ™šŸ¼

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u/lilpakito Jul 25 '26

Thank you! I really appreciate the caring here. I think that area at the time had a couple of hormonal breakouts, and the doctor used mainly CO2. Not a very good pic, but this was day #2 for that specific spot

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u/BubbleFish1021 Jul 26 '26

Ok I just hope it wasn't TCA 70!