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Bigger Pores after Fraxel Restore? Why?

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FraxelistheWORSTApr 26, 2015

Why do my pores look bigger and stretched after one session of Fraxel Restore? My pores look extremely dilated and then some of my pores have connected to form lines. I had my fraxel restore procedure almost 3 months ago and have not seen any improvement in the texture since all my pores opened up.

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Dr. Michael A. Persky, MD
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Dr. Michael A. Persky, MD
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Dr. John A. Kotis, DO, FACS, FACOS
Dr. John A. Kotis, DO, FACS, FACOS
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
Answered on Sep 24, 2015
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Dr. Robert S. Bader, MD, FAAD
Dr. Robert S. Bader, MD, FAAD
Dermatologic Surgeon, Board Certified in Dermatology
Answered on Mar 18, 2016
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Dr. Davin Lim, MBBS, FACD - Account Suspended
Dr. Davin Lim, MBBS, FACD - Account Suspended
Specialist Dermatologist
Answered on Jul 17, 2016
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