“…Of various available therapeutic modalities, none can be said to be ideal. 10 Therefore, to maximize the therapeutic effects of TCA and overcome the complications, such as scarring, hyperpigmentation, and hypopigmentation, a technique consisting of focal application of higher concentration TCA by pressing hard on the entire depressed area of atrophic acne scars using a sharpened wooden applicator, popularly known as CROSS, has been suggested by Lee and colleagues. 9 The beneficial effects of chemical peel are due to a combination of reorganization in dermal structural elements and an increase in dermal volume.…”