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Microneedling and sun: can sun exposure make m sun spots worse?

carolruthAug 4, 2018
got microneedling done yesterday. Had gone grocery shopping and was out for 3 hours.and it was very sunny.Will it make my sun spots worst? Did wear sunblock.

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Dr. Mark Murphy, MD
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