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I'm peeling the dead skin(dandruff) caused by sunburn on my scalp, good idea?
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Peeling off dead : Skin might accidentally lead to pulling off deeper layers of skin. If dead skin is peeling it can be lightly trimmed.
Answered 4/24/2018
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