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Can you go to the tanning salon after getting a chemical peel?

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anon318501Aug 5, 2017
I live in Asia & am home for 2 weeks. Want to get my legs tan while in the U.S. I got a mild/med TCA peel & after I washed it my face was very red. I put on high SPF and went shopping, then to the tan salon. I turned off the face/shoulder lamps & covered my face with a towel & clothes immediately. My face was very red/swollen that night & next day. It is day 2, swelling/redness improved but still prominent. Is it the peel or a burn? If it is a burn, what do i do?? I'm kinda panicking!

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