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Shall I Go for Erbium Yag Again Even After Having 3 Sessions Which Gave Me Half Results

kunal1298Nov 13, 2011
i had erbium laser and got just ok result so shall i now go fr fraxel or erbium yag again? also i think the person who did my erbium yag was not well trained and decreased the heat whenever he saw me in a bit pain irrespective of my scars, maybe due to which i got partial results so shall i now opt for erbium or fraxel(much more expensive)?

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Dr. Bill Kortesis, MD
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
Answered on Nov 15, 2011
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Dr. Tal T. Roudner, MD, FACS
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
Answered on Nov 15, 2011
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