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Day 5 after a Vi Peel - face is extremely red.

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carseycJul 29, 2017

I am on day 5 post a VI Precision Peel and I literally only walked out to the mailbox and back inside and my face became extremely red. I had on the SPF 30 that came in post peel kit. Will this cause permanent damage to my face and neck?

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