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What is Chemo Exfoliation and how effectively does it address acne scars?

llawless1960Nov 9, 2015

I am 55 yrs old, still get acne and have scars from my teens, though not heavy. Of course, I also have wrinkles and sagging skin, so I'm wondering what benefit I might see from Chemo Exfoliation.

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