A 21-year-old member asked:

what are the ways to eliminate the longtime scars caused by scabies?

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Dr. Otto Placikanswered

Plastic Surgery 34 years experience

Scar revision : Scar revision may require various combinations of chemical peel, microdermabrasion, dermabrasion, laser resurfacing, scar excision, grafting, fillers, skin bleaching, etc.

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