I used nose strips constantly, and now the surface of my nose has completely turned into a pockmarked bun.

Ever since my school days, I hated the blackheads embedded in my nose, so I constantly squeezed them with my fingernails and used nose strips. As a result, the surface of my nose has completely turned into a pockmarked mess. The sebum came out, but the enlarged pore walls didn't return to their original state and hardened, leaving gaping holes. Now, even if I put on makeup in the morning, by lunchtime, it clumps up and cakes between the pores, forcing me to spend time wiping it off with cotton swabs. I've heard that nose skin is very thick and regenerates slowly, so I'm worried if I need to shave it down with Pico Fraxel or an ablative laser for the skin to even begin to fill in. I'm scared because I've heard that Fraxel-type treatments can cause redness for over a week and sometimes even ooze fluid. For those of you who have had laser treatments only on your nose, did you actually see results in filling in those orange-peel-like pores, and how long did it take for the redness to subside after the procedure?