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Can I do TCA cross at home? If yes what shall be the procedure?

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KanchhaApr 13, 2017

for the ice pick scar wanna go TCA cross first then to co2 fraxel laser...got 100% TCA how can i do it an would that be convenient

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Dr. Jason Emer, MD
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Dr. Mark Taylor, MD
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