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Can icepick scars be treated with subcision?

SaundyMFeb 12, 2016
Can small icepick scars the size of a pore be treated with subscision or is it used to treat bigger types of scars? Can subscision be performed on the nose? Why aren't Drs using the Acell+PRP combined technology to treat acne scars? I was harmed by an IPL over a year ago (and still suffering from it) so please please please do NOT Suggest laser treatments to me.

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