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What can I do to fix this laser damage? (photos)

BlessedtobemeJun 10, 2016
Doctors, Please help. My skin was destroyed by a Gemini laser treatment as you can see in the picture. I was left with this horrible skin texture. It has caused me much pain and suffering and I would like to improve it. It's been 15 weeks since treatment

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