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I'm African American with medium dark skin who recently had Fractora TX. Is this a permanent condition?

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sonley7Feb 8, 2016

However, the areas treated have not fully recovered since being treated 2.5 months ago, i.e. the areas are still dark in the tx areas. Is this a permanent condition?

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