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I Had a VI Peel on Tuesday. Thursday I Started Getting Raised "Welt" Type of Pimples?

student57Aug 18, 2012
Saturday, after cleaning the house and perspiring I have many raised, red bumps on my neck, forehead and now my face. They hurt, burn and itch. Some are hard and turning a darker red. Any suggestions?

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Dr. Carlo Honrado, MD, FACS
Board Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
Answered on Apr 9, 2013
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Dr. Stuart B. Kincaid, MD, FACS (in memoriam)
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Answered on Aug 27, 2012
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