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The use of chemoexfoliating agents to peel the epidermis and superficial dermis dates as far back as ancient Egypt, where sour milk baths were once used to soothe the skin. History has recorded the use of such chemicals as salt, sulfur, and various animal oils to exfoliate the skin for therapeutic and cosmetic purposes.1 The modern era of chemoexfoliation began in the early twentieth century, with phenol used as a peeling agent for post-acne scarring.
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Monheit, G.D., Prather, C.L. (2009). Chemical Peels for Precancerous Skin Lesions. In: MacFarlane, D.F. (eds) Skin Cancer Management. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-88495-0_3
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