SIMPLE DIY TCA CROSS AND TCA PEEL GUIDE FOR ACNE SCARS !

[iblamealen]

Reason for DIY:

• derms charge crazy money per session
• most clinics still need multiple sessions anyway
• one bottle of 80% TCA can last a long time if diluted properly
• easier to do consistent sessions instead of dropping huge money at once

Scar types:

• icepick
• boxcars
• some rolling scars

CROSS for icepick/boxcars.
Peels for texture, pigmentation and overall skin quality.

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PART 1 — TCA CROSS​

Best for:

• icepick scars
• narrow/deep boxcars

Strength:

• 80% - 100%

Stuff needed:

• 80% TCA
• distilled water
• 1ml syringe
• gloves
• alcohol swabs
• toothpicks/fine applicators
• small glass container
• vaseline
• moisturizer
• SPF50 sunscreen

Before:

• stop retinoids/taz 5-7 days before
• no scrubs/exfoliation
• don’t do on active acne/open wounds
• clean skin properly

Guide:

• wash your face with gentle cleanser
• wipe skin with alcohol swab
• apply vaseline around nose/lips/under eyes
• pour tiny amount of TCA into container
• dip toothpick lightly
• apply ONLY inside scars
• endpoint is tiny white frost inside scar
• use neutralizer if skin burns a lot
• wash it off after 5 to 10 mins

Do NOT:

• flood surrounding skin
• press hard
• overlap scars

Pain:

• burns/stings for few seconds
• fan helps

Aftercare:

• moisturize well
• sunscreen everyday
• no acids/retinoids for about a week
• don’t pick scabs
• avoid heavy sweating first days

Healing:

• tiny scabs form in few days
• fall off naturally
• collagen remodeling takes weeks

Sessions:

• every 3 weeks minimum
• don’t rush healing

Side effects:

• redness
• peeling
• PIH if too aggressive
• widened scars if overdone

PART 2 — FULL FACE PEEL​

Best for:

• texture
• redness/PIH
• shallow scars
• glow

Safer beginner range:

• 10-20%

Dilution:
80% to 20% =
1ml TCA + 3ml distilled water

Rule:

• acid into water
• NOT water into acid

Why:

• adding water into concentrated acid can splash/burn from heat

Stuff needed:

• same supplies as CROSS
• plus brush/gauze/cotton pad

How much needed:

• around 2-3ml total solution for full face

Guide:

• clean/degrease skin with alcohol swab
• apply thin even layer
• avoid eyes/nose creases/lip corners
• don’t soak skin

Timing:

• usually wait 2-5 mins between layers
• beginners should stay conservative

Frosting:

• light frosting = superficial
• heavier white frosting = deeper peel

Neutralizing:

• TCA self neutralizes
• cool water rinse later is enough

Aftercare:

• skin gets tight/dry
• peeling starts around day 2-4
• DO NOT peel skin manually

Use:

• moisturizer
• SPF50 constantly

Avoid:

• acids
• retinoids
• sun
• picking skin

Side effects:

• redness
• peeling
• PIH
• burns if too aggressive

start slowly with AHA/BHA peels first before TCA sessions and u can do microneedling once a month to get better results .

 

[J3nnn3r]

Currently doing the same w lactic acid, underrated skinmaxx

 

[edohc3619]

bookmarked goated thread

 

[Itsov3rlol]

Finally something that is not accutane or tretinoin, good shit boyo

 

[stigmaboy]

lmao u gonna blind urself fr

 

[Dreamless]

What to do after? Do i just wait and rinse my face after tca cross? Im thinking of doing ts cuz the fucking skin clinics will fucking rob me and my skin have literal craters.

 

[iblamealen]

yeah wait for few mins untill the peel turns white then u can wash it . it neutralizes on its own though after few mins .also do not use cleanser or any skin products for a week except moisturizer

What to do after? Do i just wait and rinse my face after tca cross? Im thinking of doing ts cuz the fucking skin clinics will fucking rob me and my skin have literal craters.