ABSTRACT

A balding scalp often shows signs of accelerated photoaging, with scattered lentigines and/or keratoses. Easy TCA® (ETCA) can help treat these problems using the following protocol.

Preparing the patient and scalp Thirty minutes before the peel, the patient is given a paracetamol (acetaminophen) plus codeine tablet or any other relatively strong analgesic. The skin is cleaned (Skin Tech Pre-peel cleanser®), rinsed and dried. It is then disinfected with alcohol and degreased with acetone, which are left to evaporate.1