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Will further laser treatments correct my striping? (Photo)

lagriggsOct 15, 2015
IPL on my back resulted in "striping". After 2nd treatment, still had areas with stripes. I went to different board certified dermatologist and have had 3 more treatments. This is 2 weeks post treatment. The red spot is from the skin getting rubbed off too early in that area and is healing. Stripes on the left and huge demarcation line on the right. I can't ever catch up to even my skin tone. Better solution? Is a chemical peel better? Does the pigment ever return? Recommendation in Dallas?

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Dr. Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACS
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Dr. Sharon J. Littzi, MD
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