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Should the Venus Legacy procedure be performed by an Esthetician or a Doctor?

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Trena in ChicagoOct 31, 2016

I went for a consult and never saw the doctor. This treatment was recommended by the Esthetician, along with the ultra shape for my inner thighs

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Dr. Jason Emer, MD
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