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Hello, i would like to know how long it takes for for a scar to reduce in thickness and also become flat. i've had a raised scar for 6months now?

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See below: If it has bveen raised for 6 months then it is almost certainly going to stay that way. In cosmetic counters there is some expensive "medication" that may in fact reduce a scar but I have no personal experience with it.

Answered 7/2/2013

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