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Just did 100% TCA Cross treatment about 12 hrs ago and my skin looks blotchy with dark spots, is this normal? (photos)

heyyy12345Jun 27, 2018
I just did 100% TCA Cross treatment earlier this morning about 12 hours ago and my skin looks very blotchy with dark spots, is this normal?! I feel like all the pictures I’ve seen online about the TCA cross healing process look nothing like my skin, I’m really worried these large blotches won’t go away

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