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Tretinoin gel or cream for festoons (malar mounds)? I'm only 29 years. (Photo)

HarpreetdeolAug 9, 2018
I got small festoons on cheekbones but they are hardly noticable, its just started showing up, and my age is only 29 years. So i just heard tretinoin cream or gel can help to reduce it. So please let me know will this tretinoin helps me? If yes then should i use cream or gel? Thankyou

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