Plastic Surgery Key

Fig. 1 (a) Cimel Peeling. (b) Appling Cimel Peeling (Yellow Color) with Gloves. (c) Acid precipitation on top of the inflamatory lesions Fig. 2 Before and after one session of…

Classification Depth Examples Very superficial-light peels Necrosis up to the level of stratum corneum TCA 10%, Glycolic Acid (GA) 30–50%, Salicylic acid 20–30%, Jessner’s solution (1–3 coats), Tretinoin 1–5% Superficial-light…

Fig. 1 Before and after glycolic acid peel (six sessions, 4 weeks of interval) for melasma with a sucessful result Fig. 2 Before and after glycolic acid peel (six sessions,…

Superficial peeling agents (epidermis to upper papillary dermis) Glycolic acid solution 30–50 % or glycolic gel 70% Jessner’s solution (Combes’ formula) Salicylic acid 20–30 % in ethanol Tretinoin 1–7 %…

Fig. 1 The material needed for the procedure includes cleansing lotion, alcohol 70% (or acetone), cotton, gauze, and peeling solution The peeling agent is then applied using, for example, compresses,…

Fig. 1 Application of a salicylic acid peel using gauze Fig. 2 White color of the skin caused by salicylic acid (SA) precipitation a few minutes after application: (a) after…

Fig. 1 Initial appearance Fig. 2 Multiple actinic keratoses evidenced after 7 days of use of 5% 5-FU cream Fig. 3 Appearance 30 days after actinic keratoses curettage and phenol 88% localized…