This time I may have left it on a bit too long and ended up with a few red marks or burns around mouth and especially the bridge of nose where the skin is thinner. Every place healed except for the nose. It has a reddish irregular patch. Thought it was healing but then last week while washing face it bled. I'm wondering if this is permanent damage. Doesn't hurt or itch.Pictures included.
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Thanks for your question. Hopefully by now everything is back to normal, and you don't have any scarring. Sometimes too aggressive peeling of the skin or a scab can result in a scar, but if you use good sun protection and gentle skin treatments, it is less likely that you have...
Thanks for your question and photos. Hopefully by now you have healed fully and are under the care of a dermatologist who is helping you with your acne scars. If you think about it, the scars are not superficial, so peeling them with home acids of any kind can definitely...
Hopefully by now things are well on their way to healing, but 70% glycolic acid is a very strong peeling agent and often results in deeper skin injury than you were intending. I would recommend following up with your board certified dermatologist who can help you with any acne or skin...
