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I was prescribed tactupump for cystic acne to take for a couple months. can i get chemical peels while using tactupump or how long should i wait?

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72 hours: This is standard of care for many clinicians to avoid severe redness and skin irritation

Dr Amico Jr and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 8/24/2018

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Best to have facial or chemical peel for skin with pimples and acne?

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I got a medium chemical peel on 9/20 for active acne & scaring. Today my skin is flakey & has TONS of tiny white heads. Normal for the 1st time?

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I've been dealing w really bad acne for about 2mo now. I wash 2x/day & exfoliate every 2-3. Seeing no changes at all. Is a chemical peel a good idea?

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