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Have I permanently burned my face by leaving Glycolic acid 70% on for 12 mins? (Photo)

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BrunetteBarbie83
Am fair with freckles, heard I could reduce freckles by doing a glycolic peel, had a 30% glycolic Peel done in a salon with no change so decided I would do it myself at home, watched lots of reviews on YouTube and bought 70% Glycolic acid off amazon and left it on my face for 12 mins before neutralising with baking soda in UK we call it bicarbonate), now am worried I may of damaged my pigmentation as all my freckles seems to have joined together? This browning may be a scab but it feels smooth?

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