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Is laser therapy effective for deep hyperpigmentation and scarring?

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Yes: Some lasers help with hyperpigmentation and scarring such as fractional co2, co2, erbium:yag, fraxel, ktp and nd:yag lasers. Ipl devices also help with hyperpigmentation. Thermage and other skin tightening procedures can help with scarring.

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Answered 4/8/2013

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