TCA-croton oil peels: unpredictable behavior and risk of severe hypertrophic scarring☆
Carolina Reato Marçon, Seaver L. Soon, Carlos Gustavo Wambier · 2026
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Description
Carolina Reato Marçon, Seaver L Soon, and Carlos Gustavo Wambier report harm from a new chemical peel mix in a 2026 letter. After Brazil briefly banned phenol peels in 2024, clinics turned to a mix of a strong acid, TCA, with croton oil, spread through social media. Pig tests had hinted the mix burns less deeply than the old phenol one.
In their clinic, ten straight patients came in with scar harm after such peels on the face. Some scars grew thick and raised. The authors warn that the mix behaves in ways no one can predict. Their cases urge care and proof before new peels reach faces.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Carolina Reato Marçon, Seaver L. Soon, Carlos Gustavo Wambier |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 6 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |