TCA Cross for acne scars.

by Maria

TCA Cross is a highly effective procedure of removing acne scars. Several people have had great success with the TCA Cross method, and it comes highly recommend. TCA Cross works best with mild to moderate acne scars, and treatments can vary.

Trichloroacetic Acid treatments can be used in varying concentrations from as low as 10% to as high as 50% -- The higher the concentration, the deeper the skin peel. When used in a controlled fashion, TCA peels produce improvement in collagen and elastin in the skin and reduction of fine lines, acne scars, dark spots, and a variety of other conditions. It will lighten or even diminish shallow tattoos (depending on darkness and depth of tattoo). A medium TCA peel will produce a deeper penetration, causing the skin to peel, whereas lighter peels (Glycolic, Lactic, etc.) cause a light flaking. The draw back to a deeper peel is that it causes the skin to appear to have a severe sunburn for about one week. A person having a medium TCA chemical peel must stay in for one week (maybe longer) to recover.

I have find a very interesting treatment:TCA Cross Method Kit and i wish to try it:designed for Estheticians and Clinicians for treatment in the reduction of Atrophic and Pock marks on the Face due to Acneic Skin Conditions.
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"TCA Cross Method of Scar Reduction is become quickly popular among clients who suffer from Stages III-V post acneic scarring resulting in boxcar, deep pock, Atrophic pock and facial pitting.

As TCA Peels are becoming popular for facial peels, there has always been a HUGE factor in getting good results for those who suffer from post acneic scarring. The scar tissue and the facial tissue consist of TWO VERY epidermis' layers and do NOT respond the same when ONE percentage/ dose of TCA is applied.

It has LONG BEEN known that scar reduction would take MANY MANY applications to see a significant reduction, but the areas of the face that did NOT have scarring could not take continued doses of TCA, nor did they NEED that many doses. Truth is, the risk of harming good tissue is a risk that many people did NOT want to take.

NOW there is a PAINLESS method in addressing JUST THE SCARS using a safe dose of TCA Cross solution. Spill proof and goof proof. The bottle dispenses only what you need to saturate your applicator and apply the solution as directed!
FINALLY, you don't have to walk around with your face peeling! These pinpoint applications go UNDETECTED!! In a few days, a small disc of skin peels off safely, and your FIRST TCA Cross treatment is DONE with a noticeable improvement.
Many of my clients resort to this method to remove facial marks and small facial lines etc.

TCA cross stands for trichloroacetic acid chemical reconstruction of skin scars. It was a technique that was first studied in Korea by Dr. Jung Bock Lee for the treatment of atrophic (indented) acne scarring.

The method involves applying high concentrations of trichloroacetic acid (TCA) into acne scars with a wooden applicator (a toothpick!). The acid induces new collagen and elastin production to help lift up the indentations in the skin.
One method of getting an exact concentration of the TCA into the center of the scar is using highly absorbent applicators that dispense the smallest dose of the Cross solution into the center of the scar, and then quickly neutralizing the area".

If anyone has tried this treatment, please share results!