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Fraxel for surfer girl - a bad idea?

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I'm scheduled for a fraxel laser treatment for sun spots and smoothing lines and blemishes, but I surf. I thought I could just slather with a very high sun block after a week or so, but I'm reading other responses, and I sounds like that is a BAD idea. Could I slather and wear a hat in the water after a week? Can I ever surf again? Ug... maybe this is not the treatment for me! And, what is the best sunblock for being in the water? Any suggestions? Thanks!

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