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My skin is rough and won't slough off properly after chemical peel and VI peels, why? (Photos)

brad_86Jul 20, 2018
After about 6 months to maybe a year my skin always goes back to being rough and thick with dead skin and hyperpigmentated even after chemical peels such as vi peel, why ? is my skin heavily damaged from a life in the sun ? none of my family has this problem only me, however !!! i did use generic retinoid one year and its after this my skin is always sun damaged. did it ruin my skin ???

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Dr. Robert G. Aycock, MD, FACS
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
Answered on Jul 25, 2018
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Hello,Thank you for your question and photos. Some redness and irritation is normal after a chemical peel. The best thing to do is wash the face with a gentle facial cleanser, apply moisturizer with sunscreen and stay out of the direct sunlight. If any scabbing or flaking occurs do not pick. If...

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