A few hours post-Sciton BBL Forever Young treatment yesterday, I made the mistake of using an extractor on a clogged pore. Didn't think I had caused any damage but awoke this morning to discover that I damaged a capillary, as there's a large broken blood vessel right where I pressed with the extractor. Will it dissipate on its own in a few days or will I need to go back and have that area zapped again? So mad at myself. Lesson learned!
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