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Face burn after chemical peel, advice? (photo)

monish s
Hi, I made a stupid mistake by trying to apply chemical peel myself at home(30%glycolic acid and 40% lactic acid) on my face.I kept it around 10 minutes and it was irritating and burning..After washing I saw my face was badly damaged..I went to Dermatologist next day..She prescribed Desonide cream..After applying for 1 week it improved my face a little bit..But when I stopped it after 6 days suddenly my face is again having burnt type complexion.. When will I completely heal ? Please help.

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