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A 22-year-old female asked:

I tried waxing my face and my skin has peeled off and its red and rash. also got few bumps and large open pores near nose area of cheek. what do to do, i dont want scarring, please help? i just bought polyfax and sudo cream?

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Dr. Stanley Katz
Dermatology 49 years experience
see dermatologist for proper tx. Just remember to avoid waxing your face in the future. Most likely, this is either a contact dermatitis or folliculitis secondary to the waxing product or mechanism of the waxing process itself
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