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Any over the Counter Medicine to Help with Severe Swelling Caused by Chemical Peel?

SweetbeanSep 8, 2012
I went in for a chemical peel (vitalize peel) Friday morning and 24 hours later my face is very red, itchy and severely swollen. I am concerned the swelling is getting worse to the point where I can barely open my eyes, because that has happened to me before and took about a week to recover. Is there anything I can get to help with the swelling?

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