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Location: alabama
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posted 21 November 2005 09:12 PM   Report This Post  
which would be better for pitted scars, retin,aha's,bha.????
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posted 23 November 2005 03:10 PM   Hide PostReport This Post  
We are working on a mixed lactic acid and salicylic acid for reducing the appearance of scars. Both seem to help. The AHAs work better on the surface and the salicylates go deep down.

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posted 23 November 2005 04:36 PM   Hide PostReport This Post  
The Medicalia peel has been recommended to me. It has lactic, salciylic, and that acid starting with pyr...that I can never remember the spelling of.

The Medicalia.com site it worth a look.

Look for the New Image Deep Peel,

MJ

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posted 23 November 2005 06:26 PM   Hide PostReport This Post  
will using retin a be eneough for pitted scars?
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posted 23 November 2005 10:27 PM   Hide PostReport This Post  
Don't know about retin-a vs salicylic acid on pitted scars, but I had successes spot treating small pitted scars with 12.6% leave-on salicylic acid. And as invasive as the acid was (which involved 7-10 days downtime), you still will have to repeat the procedure a few times with rest/recovery months in between each intensive skin remodeling cycles.
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posted 24 November 2005 01:28 AM   Hide PostReport This Post  
What about TCA? its the one used by most people on acne.org
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posted 25 November 2005 12:17 AM   Hide PostReport This Post  
Given that I only have mild breakouts and with various bioactives (Retin-A, salicylic acid, benzoyl peroxide, and maybe tea tree oil) available and combination therapy options, TCA is not an option for me personally.

Dark or ethnic skin should avoid TCA peels.

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posted 25 November 2005 12:21 AM   Hide PostReport This Post  
Besides the risks, TCA peels could be painful.
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