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Photograph by Chayo Mata
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the sci-fi mysteries of Bionic Woman
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doctors' offices across the country.
These days, researchers are boldly
going where no one has gone before
when it comes to the art of human reconstruc-
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rubes. That's all baby steps compared with the
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docs can replace a damaged dissolve fat anywhere on your energy that stimulates cell growth,"
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only about a week. Docs expect Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Including wrinkles, according it can safely reduce the waistline by on the severity of the injury. It's
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gaining popularity among dentists,
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streamlines the process. A dentist reshapes only the front surface of
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photos 01 the damaged tooth,
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