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Is it possible to be done by serial excision?

BgorisMar 2, 2016
So my tattoo is 6 in x 2 in on my forearm and it is too dense to remove by laser. Id rather be scarred then have this tattoo.  Im having trouble finding a surgeon who still performs encisions. And Is there any surgeons in the chicagoland area that would perform tattoo excision on this.

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