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19 y/o concerned about semicircular recess in my forehead - what can this be and what can I do to minimize it? (photos)

b4ryJan 8, 2023
Hello!My name is Peter.The "hole" is now very seeable in the lights, and i hate it.Im 19, and i started to see this hole like 6-9 mounths ago, but it wasnt that big and seeable, it was really small, and now the hole has grown.What is this,and what should i do?

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