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What are my options to remove this scar tissue (knot) in eyebrow? (Photo)

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GagirlsaysNov 17, 2023

I had a bcc on nose, MOHS surgery and then forehead flap in 2020. This knot in eyebrow is still there. I have had maybe 5 steroid shots over last 3 years and have massaged it as well. What else is there to do?

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