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What can i do or use to get rid of scars and bruises?
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Bruises self heal: Bruises by definition are self limited and always will resolve. There is no way to eliminate scars, despite what you may see on infomercials :-). Scars can be improved with some creams, massage, or surgical revision. However, they cannot be made to disappear.
Answered 8/18/2013
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Bruises self heal: Brusies by definition, will heal and disappear. Scars can not be made to disappear. There are scar gels and creams that can improve the appearance of a scar that you already have. You can sometimes have a surgical scar revision, but this is just trading one scar for a new scar that should look better.
Answered 8/18/2013
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