Curettage and cryosurgery is a simple, highly effective, and reliable treatment method for select, low-risk non-melanoma skin cancers.

Acetone was not found to be superior to the other agents. Furthermore, the flashpoint of acetone is markedly lower than the others, making it more flammable and hazardous in the workplace. The use of alternative degreasers may lessen or eliminate this hazard.

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Occlusives used in conjunction with TCA peels do not have a uniform effect on depth of necrosis. Ointments and Vigilon can be used without reducing the efficacy of the TCA peel. Multiple subjects and rigid control of variables are necessary in studies of TCA-induced necrosis.