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Should I get a full face peel after a partial TCA peel? (Photo)

laylaabcApr 13, 2014
I did a 20% tca peel on my lower left jaw and now i kind of cant tell if i hypopigmented or not because there is color but barely any and its way lighter than the rest of my face which is golden brown. You can see the patch and the line where i did the peel. I was wondering should i get a full face peel done by a professional to correct the problem or did i hypopigment and what should i do. I read that ginger is good for hypo.

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Dr. David P. Melamed, MD
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Answered on Apr 17, 2014
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Dr. Mark Taylor, MD
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