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Options for shingles scar on chin? (Photo)

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Julie Los Altos HillsJun 6, 2017

I had the shingles in October and am left with this scar. I am wondering if there are any options that are better than others. Should I be worried about having a worse scar from serial excision ? Any advice is greatly appreciated.

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