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Nose scar; can you help me? (Photos)

bkallevaMay 14, 2016
Please help. I am so distraught over this. Had an atrophic scar on my nose from sebaceous acne. Had a top plastic surgeon do a scar revision. He says he has never seen anyone's skin heal like mine

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