Why is it advised that you stop all retinoids before Fraxel?

May 2, 2019
Asked By:tokyogirl88 in Australia, AU

I used a retinol cream at night and did not stop it before Fraxel dual around my eyes- I was not told to. Now I feel I have developed sunken eyes and a big divot under my periorbital skin. Could not stopping the retinoids contributed to this?

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