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Second TCA 25% Peel on my Hands The Madness Continues
Sunday evening I decided it was time for a second TCA 25% peel on my hands due to age spots and wrinkles. So how did that go?
The Jessner peels that I have done on my face have been superficial peels, and I would say my first TCA peel on my hands was superficial. This means the level of burn from the peel doesn't go past the epidermal layer of the skin, which is the top layer. Medium and deep peels go into the dermis, the layer under the epidermis. Are they better? They will do astonishing things to remove deep wrinkles. I've read that a deep peel should only be done once.
So can one accomplish as much with multiple superficial peels as with a medium peel? Many say yes, and people with darker skin should stay away from medium peels anyway. My plan started out to do six Jessner peels, one every two weeks. Then I decided to also do two to four TCA 25% peels on my hands. And there may be more peels in the future.
I washed my hands with a gel soap I had gotten from MUAC (Make Up Artists Choice). Then I wiped them with acetone (nail polish remover) to get all dirt and fat off them. Then I poured TCA 25% into a small glass dish, put on one glove on my left hand, and went to work on my right hand, applying the TCA with a piece of gauze. I started on my wrist, about a third of the way to the elbow, and then to the back of my hand.
I timed my peel, and at first didn't see frosting, a white fizz that shows the chemical is reacting. I didn't see much frosting the first time either. So I left it one five minutes, and saw some frosting. My mind was made up that this would be a thorough peel, so I put a second layer of TCA on my hand and wrist. Now the wrist had been frosting already, but I went on another three minutes. I must admit, for the first time the peel was painful, but not terribly. I waved my hand to cool it.
I had filled the basin in the bathroom with warm water, and decided to wash off the peel at that point. Washing it hurt even more, but I continued for two minutes.
I saw that I had done too much on my wrist, but my hand was perfect. The skin type varies on the hand and wrist.
I was concerned about my wrist. How burned was my wrist? Second degree? Third degree? I put it in cold water for a few minutes. Then I did my left hand, but this time more conservatively than my right hand.
I put Neosporin with pain reliever on my hands and hydrocortisone. Well, it's been three days. I am pretty sure I have second degree burns on my wrist, which is a medium peel. I wouldn't have attempted the level of peel that I actually did intentionally, but I'm OK. My biggest problem was that I didn't sleep well, which seems to be because I am allergic to the pain reliever in the Neosporin and also in Lidocaine. The other problem was a whole lot of itching, which has been the worst part. So itching and insomnia side effects.
I slept OK last night, the itching cleared up, and my hands were all wrinkled up and brown. I think around Friday or Saturday they will start peeling. I'm going to try and take a photo. I should have done that sooner.
I did have a few small blisters also and small patches of skin came off ahead of time. One of them had had a dark spot on it, and I was glad to see that there was no dark spot underneath. I hope this does the magic on my hands.
Stay tuned.
The Jessner peels that I have done on my face have been superficial peels, and I would say my first TCA peel on my hands was superficial. This means the level of burn from the peel doesn't go past the epidermal layer of the skin, which is the top layer. Medium and deep peels go into the dermis, the layer under the epidermis. Are they better? They will do astonishing things to remove deep wrinkles. I've read that a deep peel should only be done once.
So can one accomplish as much with multiple superficial peels as with a medium peel? Many say yes, and people with darker skin should stay away from medium peels anyway. My plan started out to do six Jessner peels, one every two weeks. Then I decided to also do two to four TCA 25% peels on my hands. And there may be more peels in the future.
I washed my hands with a gel soap I had gotten from MUAC (Make Up Artists Choice). Then I wiped them with acetone (nail polish remover) to get all dirt and fat off them. Then I poured TCA 25% into a small glass dish, put on one glove on my left hand, and went to work on my right hand, applying the TCA with a piece of gauze. I started on my wrist, about a third of the way to the elbow, and then to the back of my hand.
I timed my peel, and at first didn't see frosting, a white fizz that shows the chemical is reacting. I didn't see much frosting the first time either. So I left it one five minutes, and saw some frosting. My mind was made up that this would be a thorough peel, so I put a second layer of TCA on my hand and wrist. Now the wrist had been frosting already, but I went on another three minutes. I must admit, for the first time the peel was painful, but not terribly. I waved my hand to cool it.
I had filled the basin in the bathroom with warm water, and decided to wash off the peel at that point. Washing it hurt even more, but I continued for two minutes.
I saw that I had done too much on my wrist, but my hand was perfect. The skin type varies on the hand and wrist.
I was concerned about my wrist. How burned was my wrist? Second degree? Third degree? I put it in cold water for a few minutes. Then I did my left hand, but this time more conservatively than my right hand.
I put Neosporin with pain reliever on my hands and hydrocortisone. Well, it's been three days. I am pretty sure I have second degree burns on my wrist, which is a medium peel. I wouldn't have attempted the level of peel that I actually did intentionally, but I'm OK. My biggest problem was that I didn't sleep well, which seems to be because I am allergic to the pain reliever in the Neosporin and also in Lidocaine. The other problem was a whole lot of itching, which has been the worst part. So itching and insomnia side effects.
I slept OK last night, the itching cleared up, and my hands were all wrinkled up and brown. I think around Friday or Saturday they will start peeling. I'm going to try and take a photo. I should have done that sooner.
I did have a few small blisters also and small patches of skin came off ahead of time. One of them had had a dark spot on it, and I was glad to see that there was no dark spot underneath. I hope this does the magic on my hands.
Stay tuned.
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