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| | Chemical Peels |
 | | Superficial chemical peels when done in a serial fashion can also improve the patient's appearance and remove age spots, particularly when combined with vitamin A cream (Retin-A® or Renova®) and weak acid-containing creams (glycolic acid, lactic acid, etc.). |
 | | Medium depth peels can be done with numerous agents, usually a combination of Jessner's which is lactic acid 14%, salicylic acid 14%, and resorcinol 14% followed by trichloroacetic acid 30- 40%. |
 | | This usually gives, in experienced hands, a uniform medium depth peel which will improve brown spots and fine wrinkles and minimize some acne scars, but to really produce a dramatic change, a deeper injury is needed, such as a deep peel using phenol or a laser resurfacing procedure. |
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