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Can the affect of peels making my ice pick scars worse be reversed?

VEastSep 12, 2018
I’ve been using an 18% glycolic peel, once a week for four weeks now, and while my overall complexion has lightened, I’ve noticed that my ice pick scars are much more pronounced—they’re even popping up in places I didn’t know they were before. Is this because of the peels? If I stop the peels, will it return to normal?

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Dr. Glenn Murray, MBBS
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Answered on Oct 23, 2018
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