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Does traditional CO2 laser resurfacing permanently thin the skin?

Corrine75
I'm 31 years old and I have large pores and acne scarring. I was thinking about getting traditional CO2 resurfacing because it seems to be the strongest and I have some scarring that hasn't responded to microneedling. I've heard CO2 thins the skin and I was wondering if this is permanent or if the skin heal? I already have thin skin and don't want to make it worse. Thank you!

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