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How Does One Get Normal Skin Tone Back?

So im at work and my face is not comfortable... Dermatologist told me to get a Benzoyl Peroxides wash and I went out to Rite Aide and purchased OXY 10% Benzoyl Peroxide. I've been washing my face for about 3 days and the first day, my skin felt fine. Second day, washed my face and put on my Dove face moisturizer (the one in the pink container) and my face felt this burning sensation... third day i did everything all over again and my face had this stinging sensation and warm and burning.. oh my gosh i cant take it! MY FACE IS SUPER DRY AND I DONT EVEN THINK ITS PRODUCING ANY OIL....... I got 2 "cystic acne" coming up in between my eyebrows and on my forehead.... Im afraid to use the peroxide especially because what it just did to my face.. it made me dry as the sahara desert and my skin is flaking...WHAT CAN I DO TO HAVE MY NORMAL SKIN BACKKKKK??????"
Wed, 14 Jan 2015
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Dermatologist,  's  Response
thanks for asking,
first stop using OXY 10% benzoyl peroxide. you got irritant contact dermatitis due to this high concentration cream or long contact time.
generally face wash formulation come with 2% and contact time should not be more than 1 minute.
forget what happened, use good quality emollient cream 3 -4 time a day. your face will recover within 2-3 days.
regards
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How Does One Get Normal Skin Tone Back?

thanks for asking, first stop using OXY 10% benzoyl peroxide. you got irritant contact dermatitis due to this high concentration cream or long contact time. generally face wash formulation come with 2% and contact time should not be more than 1 minute. forget what happened, use good quality emollient cream 3 -4 time a day. your face will recover within 2-3 days. regards