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Can IPL cause pores to enlarge? (photo)

sutherlands4Apr 20, 2017
I had ipl for second time today. First time they said they used a strength of 24. I said it hadn't done much. She said she could go as high as 30. She did. Now I have huge pores - I've never had visible pores. What is going on??

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Dr. Alex Eshaghian, MD, PhD
Dr. Alex Eshaghian, MD, PhD
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