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Are Patients with Thin Skin Bad Candidates for Fraxel Restore?

testingthewatersJul 9, 2010
I'm concerned that having thin skin that I would be a bad candidate for Fraxel (increased risk of scarring, penetration of laser too deep). How do you measure skin thickness and consequently know what the settings required for Fraxel Restore are?

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