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Case Reports
. 2017 Mar-Apr;92(2):291-292.
doi: 10.1590/abd1806-4841.20176728.

Tretinoin peeling: when a reaction is greater than expected

Geraldo Magela Magalhães  1   2 , Dulcilea Ferraz Rodrigues  2 , Edmundo Rocha de Oliveira Júnior  2 , Fernanda Arêas Alves Ferreira  2
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Case Reports

Tretinoin peeling: when a reaction is greater than expected

Geraldo Magela Magalhães et al. An Bras Dermatol. 2017 Mar-Apr.
No abstract available

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Conflict of interests: None.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Accentuated face swelling and erythema
Figure 2
Figure 2
Details of vesicles and blisters in the chin area
Figure 3
Figure 3
Full improvement of the unexpected reaction to tretinoin peeling
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