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Excessive swelling after fractional laser. Can’t not find past op pics like my swelling?

I had a fractional laxer 21 hours ago. I are now swollen shut and face swollen like a pumpkin after ice packs all night and now. Is this normal?

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Dr. Malena Amato, MD, FACS
Dr. Malena Amato, MD, FACS
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Answered on Aug 13, 2018
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Dr. Robert G. Aycock, MD, FACS
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