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Can tretinoin make the tear trough less visible?

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makzzOct 12, 2014

I've fillers in my tear trough, but apparently my tear trough is very sensitive for a filler so it doesn't look as I want. My question: can tretinoin makes the tear trough less visible? Thanks!

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