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How many CO2 sessions do I need? (Photo)

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Vally87Sep 17, 2015
Hello I would like to know if 4 sessions of C02 is enough to get decent result to lift nasal labial lines and slight eye puffiness? Or is it more like 8 sessions that I need? What questions should I be asking the spa about the machine they use to understand if it is effective or not? They also offer something called MIOOXIN, does anyone know what this is? Cheers.

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