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Sculptra with Red and Near Infra-red Light Therapy

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Is there any contraindication of continuing to use RLT while undergoing Sculptra injections? I'm just wondering if there's any research that would indicate either a positive or negative impact when combining the two together. I love my RLT device and am considering Scupltra.

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