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I have keratosis pilaris on my back, can chemical peeling reduce it? (Photo)

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Yasmine M.IFeb 8, 2019

I have KP since more than 10 years and I just strated to use Xémose cream by Uriage and Urélia 10 cream by Isis pharma. Is this enough or do I have to do chemical peeling sessions? Because it started to appear in other areas sush as butt, upper arms. 

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