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Dark spots/sun spots look bigger and much worse after microdermabrasion! Help! (Photo)

April 29, 2018
Asked By:krystalp4 in Atlanta, GA

I had a microdermabrasion treatment yesterday. The technician went lightly over my cheeks and forehead, but spent a lot of time on my dark spots. After the treatment and today, the dark spots look bigger! It looks similar to when the dermatologist froze one spot years ago...it almost looks like I have scabbing. Is this normal and will it heal? What do I do!

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Answer: The best thing to do is show this to a dermatologist so that they can advise you on the best and quickest recovery from this

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Answer: The best thing to do is show this to a dermatologist so that they can advise you on the best and quickest recovery from this

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