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Did tretinoin burn my skin? (Photo)

dajkhJan 17, 2018
Hello. I was put on Tretinoin cream 0.5%. I used the cream for 5 days in a row until I got this strange rash or burn beneath my lower lip.... does this look like a burn? I've never had something like this happen before. I've been putting an antibiotic ointment on it.

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