Cosmetic

224) Which of the following chemical peelings is the one MOST LIKELY to produce hypopigmentation changes?

A. Trichloroacetic acid (TCA) 10%
B. Trichloroacetic acid (TCA) 35%
C. Glycolic acid 40%
D. Phenol (Baker-Gordon solution)
E. Jessner’s solution




REFERENCES & ANSWER
Koranda F. C.: Chemical Peeling, Chapter 185, in Head and Neck Surgery-Otolaryngology (Bailey), Third Edition, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, p. 2416, 2001

Staffel J. G.: Chemical Peeling, Chapter 182A, in Head and Neck Surgery-Otolaryngology (Bailey), 4th Edition, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, p. 2721 , 2006

Perkins S. W., Sandel IV H. D.: Management of Aging Skin, chapter 27 in Cummings Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Fifth edition, Volume one, Mosby Elsevier, 2010, pp. 390-404

224) D       Phenol (Baker-Gordon solution)