First time salicylic acid peel 30% and it appears like my skin burned or something, what can I do? 2 days post op. (photo)

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I used salicylic acid peel 30% and left it on for 10 min. Mainly did it around the cheeks and not the beard area. It was stinging a bit but not too uncomfortable. Now it is day 2 two and it appears like my skin burned or something. Using aloe vera and olay skin moisturizer with spf 15. What else can I do?

Jason Emer, MD · Answer

Burns need a combination of:
1) healing lasers and light such as aerolase or laser genesis and LED therapy with light stim
2) topical growth factors, stem cells, antioxidants
3) oxygen facials
4) platelet rich plasma and A cell topically
5) sun protection
After 6-12 weeks you can treat for hyperpigmentation with cosmelan peels, hydroquinone, retinol or non ablative lasers like clear and brilliant or radiofrequency like venus viva. I recommend getting a formal evaluation with a cosmetic dermatologist. Best, Dr. Emer

Fereydoon S. Mahjouri, MD · Answer

10 min with a 30% salicylic peel is an incredibly long time. It's no wonder you burnt your face. Please leave professional treatments to the professionals. Stay out of the sun and apply a healing cream such as iS Clinical pro-heal serum and sheald to the area to protect it and speed up the healing process.

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