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Is It Okay to Do a Jessner Peel Before I Go on Vacation I Didn't Know if the Sun Exposure Would Damage my Face?

ldwMay 27, 2013
I have to wait 14 days for my next jessner peel, if i do it the lady day for my peel should be the day before i go on vacation and i wansnt sure if its okay that i do it tight before because I'm going to Florida.

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Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACS

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