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TCA Chemical Peel 2 Days Ago On Stomach For Stretch Marks? (photo)

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Shella2727Apr 27, 2013

2 days ago i did a 50% TCA peel on my stomach stretch marks. I have done peels in the past with great results. Right now the majority of my stomach is dry, cracked and peeling looking normal but there is a darker red patch that is not doing anything. It is not dry, cracked... It is smooth like my original skin just a bit red and sore. Pictures are more red than they appear in real life. I am afraid i have scarred my skin. I am not doing anything besides washing with soap and water. No creams.

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Dr. Darryl J. Blinski, MD
Dr. Darryl J. Blinski, MD
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Dr. Jeffrey Zwiren, MD
Dr. Jeffrey Zwiren, MD
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