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Burned Skin after Chemical Peel. What to do after? (photos)

Vanilla HugsFeb 24, 2016
Hi. My knees have been the darkest part of my skin. I looked for treatments that would make it even and I've tried yellow peeling oil. It felt fine for the first three days and I wore dresses. Then on the fourth (done applying the oil) it started to become really itchy. I applied Hydrocortisone cream before I slept and when I woke up, my knees are too red. I thought it will go away once peeling has finished but no! It's still red as scarlet. Is this still normal? What should I do?

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Dr. Morris Westfried, MD
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Answered on Mar 21, 2016
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Dr. Lenore Sikorski, MD
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Answered on Feb 25, 2016
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Dr. Michele S. Green, MD
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Answered on Nov 16, 2016
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