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IPL Treatment for spider veins. Was I burned? (photos)

mariadpmAug 14, 2017
Will those white patches go back to normal? It has been three weeks. I had it done years ago and my legs were a little pinkish and got great results. This time around purple scabs formed then peeled after three weeks and I was left with this.

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Dr. Patricia Yugueros, MD
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Dr. Steven Costalas, DO
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