6 weeks ago, I had my dermatologist freeze off some age spots on my hands. She mentioned that it could turn white in some spots, which I was ok with, but there are dark scars all over my hands that look a million times worse than the little age spots. Is this normal? Will it eventually fade? If not, is there anything I can do to make it look better? I'm kicking myself for doing this..I'm only 38. I should have just left it alone, but she swore this was the best way to do it.
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Dr. Jason Emer, MD
Dr. Jason Emer, MD
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Dr. Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACS
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Dr. Sagar Patel, MD
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Dr. Elise Barnett, MD
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Dr. Hardik Soni, MD
Dr. Hardik Soni, MD
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Dr. Celestino Sepulveda, MD
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Dr. Martie Gidon, MD, FRCPC, FAAD
Dr. Martie Gidon, MD, FRCPC, FAAD
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Dr. H.L. Greenberg, MD
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Dr. Madeline Krauss, MD
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