Skin Darkening After Chemical Peel?

i have had two chem peel session at 2 weeks intervals, i noticed my skin looked fairer in initial but started turning dark when i started going college. is it becuz of improper application of sunscreen or becuz of anti acne face wash that i use? i apply sunscreen while i am way back home and by that time i have already spent 5-10 minutes under sun. And i dont apply sc on cloudy days?is my application of sunscreen improper? what's the proper way? how about the facewash? which one should i use?

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Skin darkening after a chemical peel

From your description it isn't completely clear why you have skin darkening after your chemical peel. Darkening can be a normal occurence shortly after a peel as the skin is peeling off. It is important to use a bland, moisturizing face wash, rather than an acne wash, for a week after the procedure. This coud contributed Also avoid the sun and apply and moisturizer and sunscreen daily. Sunscreen should be used daily regardless of... more