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BBL treatment left this red mark on face. Will it go away? (Photos)

erl16Sep 25, 2017
Concerned with the red mark that showed up on my face after BBL. Is this normal as it isn't the coffee grounds look? Will it go away and what caused it?

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Dr. Davin Lim, MBBS, FACD - Account Suspended
Specialist Dermatologist
Answered on Oct 7, 2017
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