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3 weeks post op CO2 laser, left with dark pink patches. Is this permanent? (photos)

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eddie1896Jun 13, 2018

I’ve removed the warts in beard area by co2 laser after 3 weeks the treatment area has turned dark pink patches is the patches are permanent or i’m really scared by those scarred patches

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