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Can Ellacor be used off-label on the nose?

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Forceful515718Aug 4, 2024

I know it's not approved for the nose but I have some scarring on my nose from silicone. I saw an article that said "At the 2019 meeting of the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, Dr. Waibel and Roy G. Geronemus, MD, director of the Laser & Skin Surgery Center of New York, presented a small pilot study on the successful use of Ellacor for acne scars and striae. Dr. Waibel said that she and her colleagues in Miami have been using the device to treat skin laxity in several anatomical areas, including the neck, nose, inner thigh,

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