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I had a microdermabrasion done this morning and i now have redness all over my face. it's been about 8 hours. what can i do to help the redness go away faster? i've had micros before and they never left marks like this. it was a new machine called a derm

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Lanacane: You could try using a combination of a topical anesthetic + anti inflammatory like those that are used for minor burns or itching caused by poison ivy. Any local pharmacy should carry it ... Ingredients should be: lidocaine and benzocaine and hydrocortisone. Hope that helps!

Answered 2/27/2015

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A member asked:

I had a microdermabrasion done this morning and i now have redness all over my face. it's been about 8 hours. what can i do to help the redness go away faster? i've had micros before and they never left marks like this. it was a new machine called a derm

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Dr. John Gaffney answered

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