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What is the healing time after a chemical burn with 20% Salicylic acid. (photos)

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It burned for about 30 minutes after the treatment then the pain subsided and it turned red and gradually brown. I'm only assuming it's a "burn" because it has scabbed over and that has never happened before. I have experienced extreme peeling but never this. It has now been 3 days and my skin is extremely tight and beginning to peel at the corners. Will this be permanent damage? Or will this heal as my other peels have? Thank you!

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Dr. Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACS
Answered on Feb 20, 2015
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Dr. Jason Emer, MD
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Dr. Robert Kotler, MD, FACS
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Dr. Michael E. Ciaravino, MD (in memoriam)
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