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Will microneedling affect filler and Botox?

Marce165Mar 31, 2018
Hope everyone is well! I wanted to know if I have already had filler and botox, will getting microneedling affect it? Such as, will the filler and botox go away faster if I do microneedling every 4-6 weeks? Thanks!

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