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Can I completely remove a small white scar?

ns25Jan 6, 2015
a small white scar by wound healing..i have a very small white colored scar which was a result of wound healing after an injury..it is white in color..a small scar round n a little rough to touch...can i totally eliminate by any of the methods?

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