4th day post Fraxel, 4th session. I've been speaking to my doctor about going closer to the eye since I had pigmentation patches around the eye area, so she pulled the skin gently and did it. Now my eyes are extremely puffy, as is my face, as never before. I took anti-inflamatory pills and at my doctor's advice anti-histaminic pills. I've tried cold gel patches around the eye, camomille infusions, rinsed with cold water several times per day... Nothing works, not even the pills. I'm very worried.
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