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When can I exfoliate these crusts on my chest?

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I tried IPL first with no success. I had ablative laser done on my chest to remove freckles/pigmentation roughly 9 days ago. They first bled from the laser and then quickly crusted up. Applied bactroban to the open wounds, dermasone and cetaphil moisturiser & bio oil to keep it moist. There is no real peeling as such. Do I exfoliate it or wait?

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