Overheating/overactive fan on macbook pro (only 1 year old)

I recently took my macbook pro to an apple store to adress an overheating/overactive fan issue and they told me nothing was wrong with my computer. However, I am still experiencing major issues with the fan and overheating. Every time I use my computer, even if its for a few minutes, it gets very hot and the fan sounds like it's about to explode from working so hard. Any suggestions for an overheating/overactive fan problem on a macbook pro? Please help.

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