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11 days post op CO2 laser resurfacing, I have really dry skin. Is this normal?

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I had CO2 laser resurfacing on my face 11 days ago. All the peeling's done now, but the skin on my cheeks is so dry that it feels like sandpaper. I only just stopped using the vaseline (it was causing me to break out) and started using an aloe vera gel but it gets absorbed within minutes and my skin is just as dry. Is this normal? Is there anything I can do to get my skin back to normal?

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