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I recently got a Pico laser done on my face for skin pigmentation and the procedure lasted 5 minutes. Is that normal?

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dxbvacationApr 23, 2019

I recently got a picolaser done on my face for skin pigmentation . The whole picolaser procedure on my face was over in less than 5 minutes . I was wondering if the duration is so short As i had heard that each procedure is on an average 8-10 min. Also i didnot see and noticeable change in skin texture or color after the procedure though just got it past a day now.

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