Find the Korean treatment name, search terms and sources.
Korean search name도트필
Fees and timings
TCA CROSS, one of the methods called a 'dot peel,' involves applying small amounts of an acidic agent called trichloroacetic acid (TCA) to the surface of depressed scars.[1]
Discuss risks, precautions and whether the treatment is appropriate for you with a clinician.
Description sources
Medical reference · TCA CROSS · Ian Logan / Ebtisam Elghblawi · DermNet · 2018
Classification · Korean search name
Classification
Pores, scars and acne / Scar treatments
Korean search name
도트필
Original search aliases: TCA 도트필 · 도트필링 · TCA CROSS An alias alone does not establish product identity or clinical equivalence.
Compared public information from multiple Korean clinics. These are not national averages or universal standards; conditions and individual circumstances vary.
Skin reactions and care during recovery
Localized scabs may form. Do not pick them off; follow the recovery-care instructions provided.
Localized scar treatment with TCA CROSS / dot peel. Does not establish a numerical day for scab shedding, redness resolution or return to daily activities.
Public information checked 2026-10-15
Note: Based on public information from Korean clinics.
Information may vary by clinic. Returning to daily activities differs from full symptom resolution. Recovery and risks vary by person, area, product and intensity. Medical review is pending.
External posts
Reviews at a glance
Compare positive and difficult experiences. Original posts and their context are available below.
The quoted phrases are translations of recorded experience summaries, not verbatim quotations from the original posts. Original post titles are unchanged. Translation is not medical review.
Positive experience overview
Based on up to five selected posts in this direction
Perceived change and satisfaction: “Noticed fewer scars.” · “Noticed partial improvement.”[1][2]Pain and sensations: “Little pain, recovery burden, and partial improvement.”[4]Other experiences: “Felt pores were less noticeable.”[5]
Difficult experience overview
Based on up to five selected posts in this direction
Perceived change and satisfaction: “Minimal effect after two or three sessions.” · “Reported no improvement and deeper scars.”[2][3]Recovery and daily life: “Also described inflammation and subsequent self-extraction.”[1]Other experiences: “Dissatisfied that depressions looked more prominent three weeks after treatment.” · “Reported the surrounding area feeling depressed.”[4][1]
These are authors’ experience claims, not population satisfaction, medical facts or complication rates. Check each source for combined treatments, device variants and follow-up context.
External titles, dates and links; unknown details are labeled. Authorship, patient status, nationality, compensation and medical causality are unverified. Not K-Collat user reviews or ratings. Experience direction is not overall satisfaction: satisfied authors may report pain or recovery difficulties. Separate effects of combined treatments are not established.
Original Korean post titles and source date wording are retained.