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1 months post op Fraxel Laser, I am left with post inflammatory hyper pigmentation. Is this normal? (photos)

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I got Fraxel Refine on the highest setting on my self inflicted scars approximately 1 month ago. It has finished peeling and now I am left with what looks like Post Inflammatory Hyperpigmentation. Is this normal and will this fade? I have asian skin.

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