Open Access Research Article

Use of Trichloroacetic Acid in Treating Facial Hyperpigmentation

Radu Cristian Jecan, Alexandru Nicolau, Ioan Petre Florescu, Valeriu Ardeleanu, Sorin Berbece
Published 30 Mar 2017
Pages 88–90

Abstract

This paper aims to present the benefits and results of using TCA of high concentration of 50%, in conjunction with the presentation of adverse reactions and complications. The study was conducted in Arestetic Clinic Galai during the period 10 Dec. 2015-1 Nov. 2016, on a group of 12 patients, of which 10 women and 2 men. The product used was Easy TCA 50% manufactured by SkinTech laboratories. Three coats of TCA were applied at intervals of 4 minutes each. The end result was assessed at 21 days, when the entire surface of the skin was peeled and re-epithelized. Patients were asked to assess the degree of satisfaction on a scale of 1 to 10, with 1 being the least satisfactory and 10 being the most satisfactory. As a result of this assessment, 10 patients rated the degree of satisfaction with 10 (83%) and 2 patients rated the degree of satisfaction with 9 (17%), with an average degree of satisfaction of 9.83. At 21 days, dyschromias and hyperpigmentations completely disappeared in 9 patients, while a female patient and 2 male patients still presented with barely noticeable spots. These three persons were subjected to the second peeling after 2 months, this time in two layers, and these hyperpigmentations disappeared at the end.

Keywords: peeling; hyperpigmentation; trichloroacetic acid

How to Cite this Article

Jecan, R., Nicolau, A., Florescu, I., Ardeleanu, V., & Berbece, S. (2017). Use of Trichloroacetic Acid in Treating Facial Hyperpigmentation. Materiale Plastice, 54(1), 88–90. https://doi.org/10.37358/MP.17.1.4792
Jecan R, Nicolau A, Florescu I, Ardeleanu V, Berbece S. Use of Trichloroacetic Acid in Treating Facial Hyperpigmentation. Materiale Plastice. 2017;54(1):88–90. doi: 10.37358/MP.17.1.4792
R. Jecan, A. Nicolau, I. Florescu, V. Ardeleanu, and S. Berbece, "Use of Trichloroacetic Acid in Treating Facial Hyperpigmentation,” Materiale Plastice, vol. 54, no. 1, pp. 88–90, 2017. doi: 10.37358/MP.17.1.4792
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