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IPL to Reduce Dark Circles? (photo)

joshbaJul 24, 2012
I'm 20 years old and have had dark circles for as long as I can remember and they knock my confidence to pieces at times, my parents do have them so from my understanding it's hereditary though they both didn't develop them until their late 30's. I was wondering about IPL treatment as I've heard some good results from it and it's a cheaper option than other treatment.

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