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I Had Fat Injection and Still Have the Hard Dent. Will the Dent Go Away on Its Own After After a Few Months?

I Had Fat Injection and Still Have the Hard Dent. Will the Dent Go Away on Its Own After After a Few Months?

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Dr. Derek Neoh, MBBS, FRACS
Dr. Derek Neoh, MBBS, FRACS
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Dr. Steven Wallach, MD
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