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I am diagnosed with Osteoporosis. The doctor recommends one steroid shot due to red areas on face after a chemical peel

askthedoctorNov 8, 2016
I am diagnosed with Osteoporosis. I developed red areas in my face after having a 30% TLC peel. The doctor recommends one steroid shot. How this shot will affect my Osteoporosis condition. I truly appreciate your thoughts on this one.

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