Denzulanswered grow question 5 years ago Depends. The damage is done and they will never recover. But since they are not totally dead they can still complete their task of absorbing light just not as well. If they are on top of other, healthier fan leaves then remove them. This will allow the healthier leaves to take in more light than the damaged one. If there are no healthy leaves below them, than leave them. They may still dry up and die over time at which point you'll want to remove them but I always believed a damaged leaf is better than no leaf. Hope this helps.