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blondeluxe
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Sat Jun 05, 2010 6:13 am  |
Hi guys
I am planning on doing a TCA peel (my first) in a few weeks and I wanted to get some advice about preparing my skin beforehand. As I sit writing this my skin has reached the peeling stage of a 18% salicylic acid peel which I did get a pretty good frost from and I'm peeling well (much better than glycolic which I worked my way up from 30% to 60% and never peeled once!). My main problems are some red acne scars (they are fairly recent), some pitted acne scars and enlarged pores. Some of these skin problems are pretty bad so I want a deeper more effective peel.
Through the research I have done regarding the tca it seems preping the skin is essential but I cant get my hands on Retin A (I'm in the UK and I dont even know if you can get it from the doctors here??) but I read using a hydroxy cream is pretty good for about two weeks pre peel? I have bought the Skin Doctors Gamma Hydroxy resurfacing cream (it hasnt arrived yet though) - anyone had any experience with this stuff? or with prepping the skin for TCA without Retin A?  |
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Sat Jun 05, 2010 8:07 am |
The "prepping" will depend on how superficial or deep your peel will be.
It seems you're doing superficial level peels which don't need that much preparation but also won't really do much for scarring.
If you do a medium depth peel then for sure you should prep your skin with retin-A and a bleaching agent for 6 weeks before the procedure.
Retin-A and AHAs prepare the skin differently and one is not a substitute for the other. AHA will exfoliate the skin and make it more ven and by doing so will makes product penetration more even. Retin-A will also help with even product penetration but will also enhance collage production and reduce the incidence of post-peel hyperpigmentation. |
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37, light brown hair, green eyes, very fair skin. Oily T zone, broken capillaries... Current regime: Tretinoin 0.05% every night, hydroquinone 4% twice per day, lachydran every other day, random moisturizers and sunscreen |
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Sat Jun 05, 2010 2:55 pm |
| I agree with Josse, but I think any TCA peel should be prepped for with Retin A, hydroquinone, and AHA for 6 weeks. In my opinion, the most important 1 of the 3 is the Retin A for prepping. |
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blondeluxe
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Sat Jun 05, 2010 4:33 pm |
But I cant get Retin A in the UK  you guys have any other ideas of something i could use? |
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Sat Jun 05, 2010 5:44 pm |
| blondeluxe wrote: |
| But I cant get Retin A in the UK you guys have any other ideas of something i could use? |
Can you order from one of the online pharmacies, like medsmex, etc. I can't remember the names of some of them, but if you do a board search I know there are more than that. |
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Sat Jun 05, 2010 6:04 pm |
| Did you check alldaychemist.com? |
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40, Asian, Fitpatrick III with mostly moderate hyperpigmentation and isolated severe. Currently on Obagi Nu-Derm. |
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blondeluxe
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Sat Jun 05, 2010 6:30 pm |
Thanks guys! What strength cream should I buy? I have never used it before but bearing in mind it is with the aim of prepping for a peel?
Also whats Retino A? is it the same thing?? |
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Sat Jun 05, 2010 7:08 pm |
| Retino-A is the same thing as Retin-A/tretinoin. The shipping cost is VERY high, $25 to the US and the tubes of tretinoin are very cheap ($3-$5), so you might as well get both the .025% and the 0.05%. While you are at it, get some generic Latisse to maximize your order. |
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Thu Jan 24, 2013 5:28 pm |
Bump 
If you start hydroquinone before the peel, when do you stop using it? After the peel?, the day before? Or never stop? Thanks |
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Thu Feb 07, 2013 3:39 pm |
| Anybody.. please? |
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Thu Feb 07, 2013 3:39 pm |
| Anybody.. please? |
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Thu Feb 07, 2013 6:22 pm |
| Why not telephone the supplier of product used and ask them. MUAC could probably answer questions. |
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Sat Feb 09, 2013 5:36 pm |
| I never did any kind of prepping when I did my TCA peels - maybe I should have. They worked, though. Although they may have worked better if I had used Retinol for a few weeks beforehand. |
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Derminator, phytoceramides, Retin-A, DIY Vitamin C serum, Ageless if You Dare and Pilates! |
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Mon Feb 11, 2013 11:06 am |
I am using this kit: "Ole Henriksen Enlighten Me Kit" contains:
- Ole Henriksen Enlighten Me Skin Tone Corrector Serum (15 ml / 0.5 floz)
- Ole Henriksen Sheer Transformation Creme (30 ml / 1 floz)
- Micro Mini Peel System (Almond Polish 3 g, 3 ml Strip Lemon, Chamomile Comfort 3 ml): Powerful 3-step spa grade microdermabrasion treatment and emulates Both to peel to reveal healthy, polished, more youthful skin.
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Ingredients:
Ester C, Lactic Acid, Lemon Extract, Mulberry Extract
Water (Aqua, Eau), Glycerin, Polysorbate 20, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Lactic Acid, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Calcium Ascorbate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Thioctic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Tetrahydrodiferuloylmethane, Tetrahydrodemethoxydiferuloylmethane, Tetrahydrobisdemethoxydiferuloylmethane, Morus Alba Bark Extract, Vaccinium myrtillus Fruit / Leaf Extract, Saccharum officinarum (Sugar Cane) Extract, Acer Saccharum (Sugar Maple) Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Fruit Extract, Citrus Medica Limonum (Lemon) Fruit Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract, Lonicera Japonica (Honeysuckle ) Flower Extract, Lonicera caprifolium (Honeysuckle) Flower Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Peel Oil, Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Peel Oil, Sorbitol, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Oleth-20.
My oponion personal to me is quite clarifying stains with Sheer Transformation cream took a month using it and guatando me this much, I'm halfway Product. Of course I will repeat because I slowly removing stains and this has not made me go more. I think this kit you can be a good alternative for your home. |
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Mon Feb 11, 2013 12:14 pm |
Amazon co uk are selling retin a now.
I have been thinking recently of doing a peel on the remains of my abdominal stretchmarks.
I've never done a peel before.
Has anyone here done a peel on sm's.. or have any general ideas/advice?
I have never used retin a before either.. I guess I better draw up a shopping list.  |
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curiouscat
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Sat Sep 28, 2013 12:24 am |
| mismis wrote: |
| Why not telephone the supplier of product used and ask them. MUAC could probably answer questions. |
If anyone get their calls answered during MUAC's business hours, 9:30am til 4:00pm EST please post on this thread. I would love to know. Same if anyone successfully used their online support. I have no success after many attempts, thank you. |
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