Enlarged Pores Became Bigger After Fraxel Repair

I just had Fraxel Re:pair done on Feb. 11th, and 6 days later, I went back to work (my first day at work since the procedure). I am wearing a good cover-up makeup from the doctor, but I noticed that my enlarged pores look even bigger and worse. That was my primary reason for having this procedure done. Can anyone tell me if this is normal? It looks really, really bad.

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1 Doctor Answer | Asked by saturnsgirl65 in new york

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Did Fraxel Repair enlarge pores?

Fraxel Repair, or any laser for that matter, won't increase the size of your pores. But there may be some temporary visual perception that this is the case. Fraxel Repair is an ablative laser. This means there are actual columns of tissue which have been vaporized. There are millions of pores in the skin, and there is always the possibility that some of the columns of tissue removal were adjacent to, or even within a pore. But - these microscopic "holes" close very quickly and if... more