Facial Skin Thinning Due to Steroid. Skin Restoration Options?
July 28, 2012
Asked By:isha389 in Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
if you experience steroid atrophy on facial skin, is it reversible? i mean can retin - A completely restore your skin?(eliminate wrinkles and sagging skin due to thin skin) or is it better to go for laser resurfacing? i.e fraxel?
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