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Doc please help me how to remove or lighten and flatten my scar from goiter surgery.i had my surgery 12years ago..tnx?
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Consult with: a plastic surgeon. If the scar is 12 years old, the only solution might be excision and plastic closure.
Answered 9/7/2015
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