I have been trying the right treatments, which seem to keep the blackheads away, however I believe I might have some minor scarring + enlarged pores on my nose from previous blackheads. This has been going on for about 8 months, and I was hoping that with better treatments I could slightly reverse some of the damage on my nose. I don't have expectations for "perfect pores". I would just like to know how successful a laser would be compared to other methods, when it comes to enlarged pores on the nose.
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Answer: Fraxel Restore Laser can help large pores.
First of all, I want to make it clear that no one can guarantee improvement of pores. However, after more than 20 years of trying different treatments, including topical creams, V-beam, Smoothbeam, Carbon Dioxide lasers, chemical peels, dermabrasion, and microdermabrasion, I have found that, in...
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