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Sun exposure 3rd day after microneedling?

totikoFeb 25, 2019
Hello, I was out in strong sun the 3rd day after microneedling with spf 30 (I forgot about the no sun rule..:(). I am fair skin and freckled. I don't have redness (I am prone to sunburn) but I do have a strange tightness on the right cheek and forehead. What are the concerns of sun after microneedling? Just sunspots hyperpigmentation? Thanks a lot!

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