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What procedure can be used for inner thigh, underarm and inner buttock cheeks scars?

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shanice333Jul 9, 2017

I started getting these boils since I started putting on weight as a child. Losing weight didn't help get rid of them. What surgery or treatment can I have to remove them an the scars. It's also still darker than my actual skin color in those areas. I am brown skinned woman.

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