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Could resurfacing help aged skin (51 year old male)? (photos)

John73
Hello. I am a 51 year old man who's skin universally has prematurely aged as an unfortunate side effect of a medication. It is particularly bad on the side of my face that I sleep on and crinkly expression lines appear on that side when I smile. Even at rest the skin on this side of my face looks rough. I was wondering whether a resurfacing treatment would help e.g. CO2 laser or phenol. I include a photo of that side at rest and with me bunching up the skin to show the damage.

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