The phrase "after the real problem" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when discussing a situation or issue that follows the identification or acknowledgment of a genuine problem.
Example: "We need to address the symptoms first, but we must focus on what comes after the real problem is identified."
Alternatives: "following the actual issue" or "subsequent to the true problem".
Most importantly, it is a strategy that goes after the real problems rather than creating new ones, as was the case in Iraq.
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There are, after all, people who insist that the real problem is on the economy's supply side: that workers lack the skills they need, or that unemployment insurance has destroyed the incentive to work, or that the looming menace of universal health care is preventing hiring, or whatever.
According to Dryden, the real problem was that after a few days — "the great initial burst of big steaks" — the cuts began to shrink.
The real problem for brakeless riders in the UK could come after an accident.
