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Is fractora worth it for deep pitted chicken pox lie acne scarring on my face? Can it make it worse?

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SmalltownchicNov 6, 2016

I want to do fractora, my scarring is somewhat severe. I fear going forward with fractora it could make my face look worse. I have a wedding in a year, I would like to do something to improve my face.

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