title: The TCA Masque. A new cream formulation used alone and in combination with Jessner's solution.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Traditional trichloroacetic acid (TCA) peel results are often unpredictable. "Hot spots," delayed healing, and scarring are not uncommon.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To reveal how the TCA Masque, used alone or in combination with Jessner's solution, helps minimize some of these problems while retaining efficacy.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The masque's ease of application and its easily visualized one-time application have produced effective, safe, and predictable outcomes. The skin peels uniformly.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The masque is also versatile since it is available in 11% and 16.9% strengths and can be applied thickly or spread thinly on the face, neck, arms, etc. When used alone, dyschromia and fine wrinkles are eliminated; the skin appears freshened. When used in combination with Jessner's and 16.9% TCA Masque a medium depth peel is achieved.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of South Florida, Tampa, USA.
authors.forename: S E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Chiarello
authors.forename: B I
authors.initials: BI
authors.lastname: Resnik
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Resnik
mesh_terms: D002615:Chemexfoliation / Q000379:methods*; D004338:Drug Combinations; D000431:Ethanol / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007773:Lactates / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D019344:Lactic Acid; D009824:Ointments; D012118:Resorcinols / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D012459:Salicylates / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D015595:Skin Aging; D014238:Trichloroacetic Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage*
chemical_list: D004338:Drug Combinations; C061170:Jessner's solution; D007773:Lactates; D009824:Ointments; D012118:Resorcinols; D012459:Salicylates; D019344:Lactic Acid; D000431:Ethanol; D014238:Trichloroacetic Acid