I used a 2% salicylic acid pad several times and it burned badly. Now the skin inbetween my eyebrows has a redder pigmentation, but it's been like this for a month. Have I burned my skin? Up close it looks like some small patches may have peeled, or burned off, from when I originally applied the pads, but a new fresh layer of skin doesn't seem to be emerging. The area has not burned since the original incident, nor is it itchy or painful. Will it heal, or will the redness eventually go away?
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Hi, thank you for your question.
Chemical peels remove the outermost surface of your skin to help reduce visible signs of skin aging, acne and discoloration. Also, they reveal brighter, smoother skin. Your skin is more delicate after a peel so avoid direct sun exposure.Wash your face with cool...
You are right in that they are both the same basic chemical, but solutions for facial peels are usually only left on according to the instructions that come with the peel for a short period of time, and wart remover is to be left on the wart for a much longer time. Either way, sal acid can...
This needs a combination approach of:
1) healing lasers and light such as aerolase or laser genesis and LED therapy with light stim
2) topical growth factors, stem cells, antioxidants
3) oxygen facials
4) platelet rich plasma and A cell topically
5) sun protection
I recommend getting a formal...