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Will laser treatments prevent swelling from subsiding after rhinoplasty?

Steve SilkNov 23, 2015

Will having V Beam / laser peel / CO2 laser type treatments 4 months after a rhinoplasty prevent swelling from the rhinoplasty to subside?

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