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9 days post op Cosmelan peel and my face and neck still look very red. What should I do? (photo)

HetviahirJul 24, 2018
I did cosmelan peel 9 days before & still my face & neck areas looks like very red what should i do? Skin returns to it’s original colour? How long it takes time? Still have some burning sensation while using cosmelan 2

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