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A member asked:

I've irritated my skin months ago due to over usage of acne products and now my skin is tremendously inflamed. how do i treat it to get my skin back to normal?

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Dr. Larry Xanthopoulos answered

Moisturizer: Use an acne-free moisturizer. Also can space the way you use the acne products

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Answered 1/26/2015

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