I have skin type V, moderate pigmentation on forehead, nose bridge, and lateral parts of face. I went for 15% TCA peeling and had very good results. But it has a down time of 7 days also its costly. So I am thinking about glyceric acid peels. They are said to be safe at home and no down time. Is it safe to have GA peels at home in lower concentrations? Please help. Thanks in Advance!

Dr. Abhishek VijayakumarCosmetic/Plastic Surgeon4yrs exp

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Hello, You seem to be having Melasma. It is a difficult condition to treat and has high recurrance following treatmetn. There are various options for melasma including creams, Oral tranaxemaic acid, Chemical peels lasers etc. The results need to be maintained with constant use of depigmenting creams and sunscreen. Glycolic acid peels can be done at home and upto 35% is safe. Alternatively you can use a cream which contains 10% glycolic acid and kojic acid everyday. Its always to better to use medications under supervision of a dermatologist.  

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