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Could I have SMP treatment for scars?

Ed SchneiderApr 2, 2020
I'm a heathy young person and I had SMP to cover my FUE scars year ago, I had 3 sessions which all completely faded back to zero each time. I was told by the practitioner that some people's skin and scars cannot accept SMP pigment. Going forward, I'd like to know if I could have these done successfully . I'd like to find a suitable clinic to do this. Is it possible that SMP will work for me or are some people actually immune to it?

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