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

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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