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After pregnancy, should I do fraxel or roaccutane first or second?

sveeda10Feb 21, 2014
I would like to know a good time line where I don't have to wait too long to restore myself to what I was. hormones in pregnancy have taken such a toll on me and undone some previous roaccutane treatment and laser treatment also. How long to wait and which one should come first? Fraxel or Roaccutane ? Im looking for a major recovery and a very permanent one. I don't plan on being pregnant again either.

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Dr. Michele S. Green, MD
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