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31 years old - Should I get fractional laser? (Photos)

I have just been to a clinic for a consultation and they said I should have fractional laser as I would only need one treatment and can top

Can I Sunbathe After Fraxel Laser Treatments or Will my Skin Be Too Sensitive?

after fraxel re-store treatment how sensitive is to the sun? planning on doing the re-store treatment my main concern now is would I be

How long do I have to avoid sun exposure after Fraxel 1550?

Ive read from other RealSelf answers that you should avoid sun exposure up to 6 months after Fraxel and other answers that say 2-4 weeks

2 weeks after Fraxel Restore on neck and face I had sun exposure. Is there any recourse for this? (photo)

I just had my first Fraxel Restore two weeks ago on my neck and face. Unfortunately I had some accidental sun exposure due to sweating and

Can I go in the sun after Fraxel?

I've done Fraxel in the middle of February. my skin recovered very fast. I have never had hiperpigmentation after Sun. In the end of

For how long should we be avoiding sun, after using a brief treatement of Hydroquinone 4%?

I've been on Hydroquinone 4% for 4 weeks after having PIH from a laser fraxel treatment. I have olive skin and i've never been sensitive to

I have a hyperpigmented keloid scar. Can the Fraxel laser be used to treat it?

The keloid arose post-cautery of a wart. It is much darker than my skin ( and I have coloured skin tone). Another question that I have,

30 seconds of direct sun exposure directly after fraxel treatment on the way to car?

This is probably overkill, but leaving the doctor's office after getting my fraxel treatment, I unexpectedly had about 30 seconds to one

Do hispanics run the risk of hyperpigmentation when treating acne scars with laser treatments or more sensitive to the sun?

I was looking forward for a fraxel or Dot laser but I have been told that since I'm hispanic that i run the risk of hyperpigmentation. So

Can Fraxel be used on this upper chest skin exposed to too much sun exposure? (photo)

I've got some pigmented and slightly bumpy skin texture on my upper chest. My General Practitioner have prescribed anti-fungal creams and