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Hydrogen peroxide/glycolic acid chemical peel that is done to the face for acne, is it safe for the skin in run ?

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Dr. Stephen Southard answered

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It can cause issues: It's possible that in the long run too frequent and/or too "strong" a chemic peel can lead to uneven pigmentation, acne/rosacea flares and superficial blood vessel(capillary) damage - aka broken blood vessels. So be careful try to avoid doing them more than 1X/month unless a physician specifically suggests otherwise.

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Answered 12/16/2015

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A member asked:

Hydrogen peroxide/glycolic acid chemical peel that is done to the face for acne, is it safe for the skin in run ?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Stephen Southard answered

Dr Im agreed

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