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Should I try 1 or 2 tips, and 200 or 400 pulses of eMatrix for my shallow, moderate boxcar scars?

Claudine63Jul 21, 2016
After hours searching i decided i want to try e-matrix for my shallow/moderate boxcars. But some things are not clear to me. Should i try 1 or 2 tips? And how many pulses, 200 or 400?

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Dr. Jenny Weyler, MD
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Davin Lim, MBBS, FACD - Account Suspended

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Davin Lim, MBBS, FACD - Account Suspended

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