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Ballpark cost of Plastic Surgery?

I have a scar on my farhead that is red, round, and about the size of a nickle from when I was very yound. I am 20 now, and its been there for a good number of years. Now that I'm old enough, I was thinking of seeking out either a plastic surgeon, or a dermatalogist (not sure which one) to have them possibly fix it or make it look less noticable. So I just wanted to find out a ballpark estimate on how much something like this would cost, before talking with a licensed professional. So, about how much do you think this kind of corrective sergury/treatment would cost? Im just looking for a general range considering its size and location. thank you.

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