Depth | Agents |
Very superficial | Glycolic acid, 30 to 50% applied for one to two minutes |
Jessner (resorcinol, salicylic acid, lactic acid, ethanol) solution applied in one to three coats |
Low concentration resorcinol, 20 to 30% applied for 5 to 10 minutes |
TCA 10% applied in one coat |
Superficial | Glycolic acid, 50 to 70%, applied for two to five minutes |
Pyruvic acid, 40 to 50% applied for three to five minutes |
Jessner solution applied in 4 to 10 coats |
Resorcinol, 40 to 50% applied for 30 to 60 minutes |
TCA, 10 to 30% |
Medium | Glycolic acid 70% applied for 3 to 15 minutes |
Pyruvic acid 60% applied for three to five minutes |
TCA, 35 to 50% |
Augmented TCA (carbon dioxide and TCA 35%; Jessner solution and TCA 35%; glycolic acid 70% and TCA 35%) |
Deep | Phenol 88% |
Baker-Gordon phenol formula (88% phenol, distilled water, Septisol, croton oil) |