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Can I Remove My Hypertrophic Scar With Preparation H ?

gabby714Mar 14, 2012
I Got My Nose Pierced In July 2011 And Then 1 Month Later I Got A Hypertrophic Scar. They Said I Could Remove It With Tee Tree Oil But That Only Irritates My Skin. I Heard Preparation H Helps . . . ? Is It True Can Preparation H Help ?

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Dr. Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACS
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