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Burning Sensation On The Upper Lips After Applying Wax. Skin Turned Dark. How Long Will It Take To Heal?

hello i applied wax treatment to remove my upper lips hairs but i after waxing the skin becomes red in that area with persistent burning sensation, i applied soframycin cream over it. in next day morning the red skin turns to dark marks than my other facial skin color. i also took cetirizine in the morning. how can i overcome this dark marks ? i just want to heal it as soon as can and how many days it will takes for complete healing .
Wed, 26 Jun 2013
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please write down the duration when it happened .if it is acute then apply combination of fusidic acid and betamethasone cream twice daily for five days and massage it properly till it gets absorbed. Then revert back
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Burning Sensation On The Upper Lips After Applying Wax. Skin Turned Dark. How Long Will It Take To Heal?

please write down the duration when it happened .if it is acute then apply combination of fusidic acid and betamethasone cream twice daily for five days and massage it properly till it gets absorbed. Then revert back