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Upper Lip Waxed, Skin Peeled Off, Scars, Redness. Have Been On Accutane And Aveeno Lotion. What Can Help In Healing?

Hi, I have been on Accutane for 3 months now, and i got my upper lip waxed yesterday, and my skin peeled off. The lady that waxed my upper lip said this is just a thin layer, but my skin did peel and now my upper lip is red, it's wrinkling up sort of and i don't know what to do to make it get better. I do not want to get scars on my upper lip from the peeled skin, but I have been applying aveeno lotion every 5 hours or so and the redness is seeming to fade very slowly. But what can I do to make it heal??
posted on Sat, 7 Sep 2013
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On accutane your skin was dry and sensitive. The hot wax has burned the sensitive skin it appears. Kindly consult a dermatologist at the earliest. You will require a combination cream of steroid and antibiotic to be applied twice to thrice a day. Wash the face with a sensitive cleanser like cetaphil. Strict sunprotection and sunscreen will be required for preventing pigmentation.
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Upper Lip Waxed, Skin Peeled Off, Scars, Redness. Have Been On Accutane And Aveeno Lotion. What Can Help In Healing?

Hello, Welcome to healthcare magic On accutane your skin was dry and sensitive. The hot wax has burned the sensitive skin it appears. Kindly consult a dermatologist at the earliest. You will require a combination cream of steroid and antibiotic to be applied twice to thrice a day. Wash the face with a sensitive cleanser like cetaphil. Strict sunprotection and sunscreen will be required for preventing pigmentation. Hope this helped, Take care.