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Fraxel Day 3: Washed face. Flaky skin has come off. Now looks BRIGHT red. Is this normal? How soon until the redness resolves?

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Fraxel Day 3: Skin is very dry, cracked and flaky. After washing my face this evening with Cetaphil and gently massaging with water and my fingertips, a lot of the flaky skin has come off. Now, my skin looks bright red. Is this normal?! How soon until the redness resolves?

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