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Skin is not getting peeled off even 4 days after chemical peeling.

aakifMar 6, 2016
i hade done chemical peeling with 20% salicylic acid but 4 days have passed but my skin is not getting peeled off , this is my second sitting when i had taken first sitting it got peeled off in almost 4 days but this time it is not getting peeled off

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Dr. Anita Arora Gill, MD
Dr. Anita Arora Gill, MD
Dermatologic Surgeon, Board Certified in Dermatology
Answered on Mar 16, 2016
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Dr. Jeanine B. Downie, MD
Dr. Jeanine B. Downie, MD
Dermatologic Surgeon, Board Certified in Dermatology
Answered on Mar 9, 2016
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