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Treatments or filler for forehead scar/dent? (Photo)

Sophie84Jun 29, 2017
I have had these scar ever since I can remember. My parents told me that I was still trying to walk when the unfortunate happened, and that I fell and plunged my forehead on a protruding screw and I did not get any stitching for the wound. I am wondering if there is a treatment to correct this?

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