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How to Treat Incision Scar and Hypertrophic Scars After Nose Surgery, Alar Reduction?

I have nose surgery for 1 month now. my skin area along side with alar base of my nose does not grow yet. it still look pink, purple color. i have incision scar and a little hypertrophic scar near my nasal nose attach with upper lip part. what should i do?

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