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Subcision- How to tell if it's "working"?

April 1, 2015
Asked By:chaoz131 in Australia, AU

Greetings doctor, how can you tell if subcision is working on the scars? I've read that when the needle breaks the fibrous strands it would make "bubble popping" sounds. However, when I had mine done, there weren't any. I asked my dermatologist and he said he felt tension which I assume he's breaking up the disrupted collagen fibers. Please advice. Thank you.

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