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Is this redness after laser tattoo removal permanent? (Photo)

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MotorBetty426Sep 21, 2018

I had done a saline removal about 3 weeks ago on the inner corners of my eyebrows, the scan came off and the skin was a little pink underneath. Then 2 days ago I did laser tattoo removal on the entire eyebrow and the part where the skin was pink turned blood red. Is this going to heal?

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