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Had my 3rd and final RX laser treatment done today, this round burns and throbs 10x worse than first two. How can I ease this?

sherrimmillerApr 19, 2018
I didnt stop my tretinoin cream before laser.wasnt told to honestly .dr said was fine will just peel more. Did I hurt anything by not discontinuing and how do I ease this burning and throbbing !!

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