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Will These Laser Resurfacing Dots Go Away?

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Rainbows and ButterfliesFeb 22, 2011

I had a Pixel Perfect CO2 resurfacing treatment 11 days ago and I still have dots on my face. They are no longer dark, they are raised, hard dots.

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