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Does CO2 laser for DPN result in depression on skin immediately after treatment? (photo)

anushka____sinhaDec 3, 2018
I got co2 laser treatment for dpn removal . The treatment has resulted in some depression on my face on the same day of treatment . Is it normal and will they eventually go away ?

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Dr. Davin Lim, MBBS, FACD - Account Suspended
Specialist Dermatologist
Answered on Dec 5, 2018
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