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Normal healing after Fractora? (Photos)

steelerscapsFeb 25, 2017
I got a fractora fractional treatment done on the 21st (4 days post procedure at this point). I have a LOT of scabbing and some new breakouts too. The scabbing looks like it could leave behind PIH (which I was told never happened with fractora), and now I'm worried. Feeling more self conscious now than before I got the treatment done! Is this normal? From what I read, "pinpoint" scabbing is normal, but these are large scabs.

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