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Are there any ways to destroy scar tissue? To destroy the fibrin and all the other traces of scar components?

brad_86Jul 25, 2018
Does prp and or microneedling release any growth factors that would do this ? or would retinoic acid peels help here ? any energy devices ? or is this simply not possible yet ?

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