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Can someone with autoimmune disease undergo Fractional CO2 laser?

kittycat8Sep 22, 2017
I was diagnosed this past July with rheumatoid arthritis. I have had 4 Fraxel sessions and a couple of Fractional C02 sessions starting February of this year. I recently came across an article saying that people with autoimmune diseases are not ideal candidates for laser resurfacing because this disease interferes with wound healing. Should I stop getting laser treatments?

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Dr. Davin Lim, MBBS, FACD - Account Suspended
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Answered on Sep 26, 2017
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