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Can SculpSure cause keloids?

Rational562549Mar 10, 2022
Hi, I’ve had keloids appear on my chest and I did have a back surgery that left a keloid scar. Is it safe for me to try sculpsure? I wanted to try lips but since I suffer from keloids maybe sculpsure is an alternative I can try ?

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