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I Have a Red Dot on Bridge of Nose Since Surgery, Now 4 Weeks Op & Still There, Will This Go Away?

eliza bethanyApr 10, 2013
I was recommended by my surgeon to use dermatix. Will this work? Will it go away? it hasn't faded in the slightest since surgery.

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Dr. Peter E. Johnson, MD
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Dr. Michael Elam, MD (retired)
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