I didnt pull or tug my skin when it was peeling after a chemical peel, i let it come off naturally but the new skin underneath is still very red and sore, ive been using sun screem spf 60 and was very careful, but why is my new skin so sore and red, i can only use petroleum jelly every thing else stings. It was a 25% 14 n butyl resorcinol peel and i think there was a mixture of other stuff too. Im a skin type 4
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Thank you for your inquiry! Mandelic Acid and Lactic Acid chemical peels are generally safe to use on patients with Rosacea. However, there are other effective laser treatments such as the V-Beam Candela laser that are effective in reducing symptoms of Rosacea. Be...
Generally IPL or a vascular laser such as V-Beam or Excel-V can be fairly helpful, provided the treatments occur at a proper medical clinic. Along with good sun protection on your neck going forward, you might in the meantime try something like Lytera 2.0, azelaic or glycolic acid, or retinol...
The frosting appearance that a salicylic acid leaves is actually a crystal residue of the acid, so it has nothing to do with the skin or the condition of the skin it is being applied to.
