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What Kind of Make-up Can I Use to Hide Dark Patches After a Chemical Peel

Psack in B'hamOct 1, 2011
What Kind of Make-up Can I Use to Hide Dark Patches After a Chemical Peel

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Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACS

Our treatments use combination therapy to improve the epidermis and dermis. We see atrophic and hypertrophic scars, as well as scars that have hypo and hyperpigmentation. Our main concern is rebuilding collagen and that is why we use a HIDEF protocol that includes combination therapy. Morpheus...

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