Will lapse in treatments decrease Laser Genesis efficacy?

I am getting Laser Genesis done; I have done 3 out of 6 treatments, but no effects noticed yet. My treatments are spaced every 2 weeks. Due to personal reasons, I can't continue the 4th treatment in a timely manner. Will this lapse decrease the efficacy of my 6-treatment course? Will I not see any changes in my scars now because I won't be able to do all treatments in a timely fashion?

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A: Patience with Laser Genesis for results

Michael Howard Swann, MD

LaserGenesis is effective, but does require quite a few treatments before you will see effects. Generally speaking you should be able to see subtle results after 3-4 treatments, but you must be satisfied with subtle results for this treatment modality to be a good option for you. You will not lose substantial... more

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