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Postby havingfaith » Wed May 14, 2008 10:25 pm

Dr. Lam,
Thank you for answering my previous post. I had a new question regarding 100% TCA. IF you apply 3 layers of 30% TCA is that almost the equivalent of a single application of 100% TCA? Also what depths does a 100% TCA reach?

Thanks again
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Postby dr. lam » Thu May 15, 2008 10:40 am

no, i do not think so because I used to do 3 passes of 35% TCA for skin peels when I did more TCA full face peels. If it were equivalent to a 100% TCA, the person would have had terrible scarring. The two are not comparable. only go to someone with extensive experience with 100% TCA. it is truly truly truly a WMD.
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