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Can 5-FU Dissolve Radiesse Generated Volume from Years Ago?

juttingjuteMar 28, 2013
Have heard good things about 5-FU for dissolving scar tissue which could be applied to Radiesse related volume, which seems like it's scar tissue (They call it Collagen). Anybody have success with this ?

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Dr. Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACS
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Dr. Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACS
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Dr. Donald B. Yoo, MD, FACS
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Dr. Leyda Elizabeth Bowes, MD
Dr. Leyda Elizabeth Bowes, MD
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Dr. Francis R. Palmer, III, MD (retired)
Dr. Francis R. Palmer, III, MD (retired)
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Dr. F. Victor Rueckl, MD (in memoriam)
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